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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 133 FILED ON: 1/6/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2994
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bud L. Williams
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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 veterans retirement and pensions.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bud L. Williams11th Hampden1/6/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 133 FILED ON: 1/6/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2994
By Representative Williams of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2994) of
Bud L. Williams relative to public employee retirement and pensions for certain veterans. Public
Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2684 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 veterans retirement and pensions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 32: Section 60, is hereby amended by striking the following:
2 No veteran whose employment first begins after June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and
3thirty-nine, shall be subject to the provisions of sections fifty-six to fifty-nine, inclusive; nor shall
4any veteran whose employment first began on or before said June thirtieth be subject to said
5provisions unless at the time of his retirement the total period of his creditable service is at least
6equal to twice the time he was not in the employ of the commonwealth or of a county, city, town,
7district, authority or redevelopment authority subsequent to the date when his employment by the
8commonwealth or by a county, city, town, district, housing authority or redevelopment authority
9first began.