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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2662 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2854
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Danielle W. Gregoire
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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 contributory retirement board elections.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Danielle W. Gregoire4th Middlesex1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2662 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2854
By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2854)
of Danielle W. Gregoire relative to the participation of surviving spouse beneficiaries in
contributory retirement board elections. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2542 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 contributory retirement board elections.
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 20 of chapter 32 of the General Laws is amended by inserting at
2the end of suddivision (4 7/8E) the following new subdivision:-
3 (4 7/8F) A surviving spouse who is receiving a retirement allowance from a contributory
4retirement system established under the provisions of sections one to twenty-eight, inclusive,
5shall be entitled to vote in the election of the third and fourth members serving on the board of
6such contributory retirement system.
7 SECTION 2. Paragraph (h) of section 19 of chapter 34B is amended by inserting at the
8end of the ninth sentence thereof the following words:- and surviving spouses who are receiving 2 of 2
9a retirement allowance from a contributory retirement system established under the provisions of
10this chapter.
11 SECTION 3. Paragraph (i) of section 19A of chapter 34B is amended by inserting at the
12end of the ninth sentence thereof the following words:- , and surviving spouses who are receiving
13a retirement allowance from a contributory retirement system established under the provisions of
14this chapter.
15 SECTION 4. The provisions of this act shall take effect on January 1, 2026.