Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5359: An Act to provide equitable access to military creditable service for judges
Status: In committee, June 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 30, 2026:
SECTION 1. Section 4(1)(h) of chapter 32 of General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the fourth paragraph in lines 145-172 and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:- Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a member in service of a retirement system as defined in section 1, or any judge or justice eligible for retirement benefits pursuant to M.G.L c. 32 sects. 65A-65J, shall be provided written notice by the retirement board upon entry into service that if they qualify as a veteran who served in the armed forces of the United States , they shall be entitled to credit for active service in the armed services of the United States; provided, however, that such active service shall not be credited until such member , prior to or within 1 year of vesting pursuant to this chapter, has paid into the annuity savings fund of such system, in 1 sum or in installments, upon such terms and conditions as the board may prescribe, makeup payments, for each year of creditable service sought, of an amount equal to 10 per cent of the regular annual compensation of the member when said member entered the retirement system; and, provided further …
Sponsors
- Mark Cusack (D, 5th Norfolk) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : 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
- : 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
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Service (June 12, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5359?
- H5359 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to provide equitable access to military creditable service for judges.
- What is the status of H5359?
- In committee as of June 15, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (June 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5359?
- Mark Cusack (D, 5th Norfolk).
- Where is the official record for H5359?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5359
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