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

H 2975: An Act further regulating the retirement rights of certain employees

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 2975 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act further regulating the retirement rights of certain employees. It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5356 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Sweezey of Duxbury and Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2975) of Kenneth P. Sweezey, Patrick Joseph Kearney and others for legislation to further regulate the retirement rights of certain employees of Plymouth County. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Dennis GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Plymouth
Steven HowittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Bristol
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Kathy LaNatraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth
Norm OrrallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12th Bristol
Bridget PlouffeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Plymouth
Ken SweezeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Plymouth
Mark SylviaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Bristol
Richard WellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Norfolk
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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 study order, see H5356 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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