Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5297: An Act relative to retirement benefits for Suzanne Garcia a member of the state employee’s retirement system and the Framingham retirement system
Status: Failed, June 25, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Suzanne Garcia, a member of the state employees’ retirement system for service rendered prior to April 2, 2012 and a member of the Framingham retirement system for service beginning after April 2, 2012, may, for purposes of paragraph (a) of subdivision (2) of section 5 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, elect to receive a retirement allowance consisting of pro-rated benefits based upon the percentage of total years of service that Suzanne Garcia rendered in each group to which Suzanne Garcia was classified, despite not being an active member of either retirement system as of April 2, 2012. The pro-rated benefits shall be calculated in a manner prescribed by the public employee retirement administration commission as required under said paragraph (a) of said subdivision (2) of said section 5 of said chapter 32.
Sponsors
- Jack Lewis (D, 7th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5536 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing rescheduled to 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H5297?
- H5297 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to retirement benefits for Suzanne Garcia a member of the state employee’s retirement system and the Framingham retirement system.
- What is the status of H5297?
- Failed as of June 25, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5536 (under House Rule 27) (June 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5297?
- Jack Lewis (D, 7th Middlesex).
- Where is the official record for H5297?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5297
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