Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S1921: An Act relative to retirement equity for parenting teachers
Status: In committee, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Subsection (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (g) the following paragraph:- (g1/4) A public school teacher who is a member of the teachers’ retirement system, a regional retirement system, or the Boston retirement system, and who has completed at least 20 years of service may be credited with creditable service for part-time employment as a teacher, upon their return to full-time service, for the purpose of determining their superannuation retirement allowance, on a proportionate basis which the board shall determine according to rules and regulations adopted by the board and approved by the commission. The board shall credit as full-time service that period of time during which a member performed part-time service as a public school teacher, not to exceed 5 years. Eligibility for creditable service under this subsection shall be conditioned upon payment by the member to the retirement system, in an amount equal to that which would have been withheld as regular deductions from their regular compensation for full time employment, in 1 lump sum or installments, as the board shall proscribe, together with regular interest.
Sponsors
- John Velis (D, Hampden and Hampshire) · primary sponsor
- Nick Collins (D, First Suffolk)
- Patrick Kearney (D, 4th Plymouth)
- John Marsi (R, 6th Worcester)
- Patrick O'Connor (R, First Plymouth and Norfolk)
- Puppolo, Jr., Angelo J. (D, 12th Hampden)
- Pavel Payano (D)
- Paul Mark (D)
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Mike Connolly (D, 26th Middlesex)
- James Hawkins (D, 2nd Bristol)
Latest actions
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 17, 2026
- : Hearing rescheduled to 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Service
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Service (March 17, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S1921?
- S1921 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to retirement equity for parenting teachers.
- What is the status of S1921?
- In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Read second and ordered to a third reading (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1921?
- John Velis (D, Hampden and Hampshire), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1921?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1921
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