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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 567 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1901
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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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 creditable service.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and SuffolkPaul McMurtry11th Norfolk1/22/2025 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 567 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1901
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1901) of Michael F. Rush and Paul
McMurtry for legislation relative to veterans creditable service. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1725 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 creditable 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 Subsection (1)(h) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
22022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
3 Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other general or special law, rule or
4regulation to the contrary, a member in service of a retirement system as defined in section one
5who is a veteran shall be credited with all periods of service for which the veteran was
6previously employed in any governmental unit. Such service shall be creditable service for any
7period or periods of prior work in a governmental unit and shall be given full credit for
8retirement purposes. Such creditable service shall not be limited if the retirement system in
9which the veteran is currently a member in service differs from the governmental unit in which 2 of 2
10he or she previously became a member. Such creditable service shall not be limited by years of
11membership service.