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

H 5499: An Act to include teachers from the Springfield Empowerment Zone in the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System

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 5499 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on June 1, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to include teachers from the Springfield Empowerment Zone in the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System. Primary sponsor: Bud Williams (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (September 14, 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 Williams of Springfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bud L. Williams and Alice Hanlon Peisch for legislation to authorize teachers employed by the Springfield Empowerment Zone to become members of the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bud WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Hampden
Alice PeischCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Norfolk

“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. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:20 AM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-1
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service
  6. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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