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

H 2998: An Act authorizing Thomas Harmon to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County Retirement Board

Passed one chamber 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 2998 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing Thomas Harmon to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County Retirement Board. Primary sponsor: Steve Xiarhos (Republican). Most recent recorded action (October 27, 2025): Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2998) of Steven George Xiarhos (with the approval of the county commissioners) that Thomas Harmon be authorized to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County Retirement Board. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve XiarhosPrimary 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. Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
  2. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  3. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  4. Rules suspended
  5. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  7. Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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