Massachusetts H2794: An Act relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees and certain long term career public retirees

What the bill says

From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:

SECTION 1. Paragraph (c) of section 102 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is amended by striking out in lines 34, and 46 the dollar amount “$13,000”, and inserting in place thereof the following dollar amount: - $18,000. SECTION 2. Section 102 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:- (h) Every member of the state employee retirement system and the teacher’s retirement system who qualifies and has attained fifteen full years of retirement as of June 30 of the prior fiscal year who receive a cost of living increase shall receive an additional one hundred dollar benefit to said increase. Said one hundred dollar benefit shall be granted only to members of the state retirement system and the teacher’s retirement system whose total annual retirement benefit is less than the average annual retirement benefit as determined by the retirement system’s most recent actuarial valuation and retired with twenty or more years of creditable service, provided however, those members who retired with a disability benefit under sections 6, or 26 shall be eligible with less than twenty years of creditable service. Any surviving beneficiary of a deceased member who would otherwise be eligible for aforesaid additional benefit under this …

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Sponsors

• Mark Cusack (D, 5th Norfolk) · primary sponsor
• James Arena-DeRosa (D)

Latest actions

1. March 30, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)
2. September 22, 2025: Hearing rescheduled to 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
3. September 11, 2025: Hearing scheduled for 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
4. February 27, 2025: Senate concurred
5. February 27, 2025: Referred to the committee on Public Service
6. : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Common questions

What is H2794?

H2794 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees and certain long term career public retirees.

What is the status of H2794?

Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27) (March 30, 2026).

Who sponsored H2794?

Mark Cusack (D, 5th Norfolk), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for H2794?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2794