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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 588 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1905
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 clarifying military buyback options.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and SuffolkPaul McMurtry11th Norfolk1/22/2025 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 588 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1905
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1905) of Michael F. Rush and Paul
McMurtry for legislation to clarify military buyback options. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1731 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 clarifying military buyback options.
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 3 of Chapter 71 of the Acts of 1996, as most recently amended by
2chapter 468 of the acts of 2002, is hereby amended by striking the second paragraph.
3 SECTION 2. Paragraph (h) of subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General
4Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end of the fourth paragraph:-
5Members in service of a retirement system eligible for such creditable service under this
6paragraph shall make application for such creditable service and complete all makeup payments
7while a member in service and before the date any retirement allowance becomes effective.