Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H2799 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/27/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael S. Day
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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 protecting local retirees.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michael S. Day31st Middlesex1/17/2025 1 of 1
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By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2799) of 
Michael S. Day relative to insurance premium contribution levels for certain retirees. Public 
Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2494 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to protecting local retirees.
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 9E of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 
2Official Edition, is amended by inserting at the end of the last sentence thereof the following new 
3sentence:- In the event that the governmental unit approves an increase in the percent of the 
4premium to be contributed by its retired employees, the percent of premium being paid by a 
5retired employee at that time will not be increased to the higher percent.
6 SECTION 2. The provisions of this act shall take effect on January 1, 2026.