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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3047 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2454
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel Cahill
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to creditable service in the armed forces of the United States.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Daniel Cahill10th Essex1/19/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3047 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2454
By Representative Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2454) of Daniel
Cahill relative to creditable service for retirement purposes for service in the armed forces of the
United States. Public Service.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to creditable service in the armed forces of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 3 of Chapter 71 of the Acts of 1996, as most recently amended by
2chapter 468 of the acts of 2002, is hereby amended by striking the second paragraph.
3 SECTION 2. Paragraph (h) of subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General
4Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end of the fourth paragraph:-
5Members in service of a retirement system eligible for such creditable service under this
6paragraph shall make application for such creditable service and complete all makeup payments
7while a member in service and before the date any retirement allowance becomes effective.