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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 2929: An Act to ensure fairness in retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Correction

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 2929 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to ensure fairness in retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Correction. Primary sponsor: Jim O'Day (Democratic). It lists 26 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2929) of James J. O'Day and Michael D. Brady relative to retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Correction. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21 · Independent 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim O'DayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Worcester
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Brian AsheCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampden
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Rob ConsalvoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Suffolk
Lisa FieldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Bristol
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Dennis GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Plymouth
Bill GalvinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Norfolk
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Meg KilcoyneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Worcester
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Ted PhilipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Norfolk
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Mike SoterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8th Worcester
Ken SweezeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Plymouth
Mark SylviaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Bristol
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source