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

H 2946: An Act enabling employees on unpaid parental leave to purchase creditable service

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 2946 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act enabling employees on unpaid parental leave to purchase creditable service. Primary sponsor: Sean Reid (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 8, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H4901.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Reid of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2946) of Sean Reid relative to enabling employees on unpaid parental leave to purchase creditable service. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sean ReidPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Essex

“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. Accompanied a new draft, see H4901
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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