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

H 4698: An Act authorizing the state board of retirement board to provide for the payment of retirement benefits to Dale R. Kiley

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 4698 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on July 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the state board of retirement board to provide for the payment of retirement benefits to Dale R. Kiley. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5423 (under House Rule 27).

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 Berthiaume of Spencer and Senator Durant, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and Peter J. Durant relative to the retirement benefits of Dale R. Kiley, a retired state trooper. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donnie BerthiaumeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Worcester
Peter DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire

“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 H5423 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:25 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing scheduled for 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  4. Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 05:00 PM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service
  7. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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