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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3967 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2938
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bridget Plouffe
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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 requiring creditable service for Massachusetts National Guard service.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bridget Plouffe9th Plymouth1/17/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3967 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2938
By Representative Plouffe of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2938) of
Bridget Plouffe for legislation to grant creditable service time for Massachusetts National Guard
service. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2459 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 requiring creditable service for Massachusetts National Guard service.
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 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is
2hereby amended by striking out, in lines 145 to 150, the words "Notwithstanding the provisions
3of this chapter or any other general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a member in
4service of a retirement system as defined in section one who is a veteran who served in the armed
5forces of the United States shall be entitled to credit for active service in the armed services of
6the United States” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Notwithstanding the
7provisions of this chapter or any other general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a
8member in service of a retirement system as defined in section 1 who is a veteran who served in
9the armed forces of the United States or a member of the Massachusetts National Guard who is a
10member in service of the state employees’ retirement system shall be entitled to creditable 2 of 2
11service time for active service in the armed services of the United States or service in the
12Massachusetts National Guard.