Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4361: An Act relative to benefits for teachers
Status: In committee, July 30, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relative to benefits for teachers. of the same, as follows.
From the introduced text, July 30, 2025:
An Act relative to benefits for teachers. of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. The definition of "Teacher" in section 1 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Any person who served in a position described above who is vested in the teacher's retirement system or the Boston retirement system and is subsequently employed by the executive office of education or the department of elementary and secondary education shall retain the status of teacher and be considered as remaining in service in that capacity. SECTION 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision (8) of section 3 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- A teacher who becomes employed at the executive office of education or the department of elementary and secondary education shall remain in the teacher's retirement system or the Boston retirement system. SECTION 3. Said subdivision (8) of said section 3 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:- of (e) An employee of the executive office of education or the department of elementary and secondary education who is a member of the state employees' retirement system and who is reinstated in the teachers' retirement system or the …
Sponsors
- Means, House Committee on Ways and (I) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Cahill (D, 10th Essex)
- James Arciero (D, 2nd Middlesex)
- Tram Nguyen (D, 18th Essex)
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex)
- Michael Soter (R, 8th Worcester)
- Carmine Gentile (D)
- Kevin Honan (D, 17th Suffolk)
- Patrick Kearney (D, 4th Plymouth)
- Tarr, Bruce E. (R, First Essex and Middlesex)
- Marcus Vaughn (R)
- Manny Cruz (D)
Latest actions
- : Committee of conference appointed (Rodrigues-Lovely-O'Connor), in concurrence
- : Senate insisted on its amendment
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee of conference appointed - (Ryan-Gonzalez-Ferguson)
- : House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment
- : Rules suspended
- : Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
- : Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #187 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
- : Read third
- : Ordered to a third reading
Votes
- Passed to be engrossed (June 4, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Senate Committee on Ways and Means (June 3, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed to be engrossed (July 30, 2025): 158 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4361?
- H4361 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to benefits for teachers.
- What does H4361 do?
- In its own words: An Act relative to benefits for teachers. of the same, as follows.
- What is the status of H4361?
- In committee as of July 30, 2026. Latest action: Committee of conference appointed (Rodrigues-Lovely-O'Connor), in concurrence (July 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4361?
- Means, House Committee on Ways and (I), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H4361?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4361
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