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

S 1908: An Act increasing the cap on outside income for public pension recipients

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

S 1908 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act increasing the cap on outside income for public pension recipients. Primary sponsor: Mike Rush (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate 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 Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1908) of Michael F. Rush, Michael J. Soter, Steven George Xiarhos and Nick Collins for legislation to increase the cap on outside income for public pension recipients. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike RushPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Suffolk
Bruce AyersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Norfolk
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Hadley LuddyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Barnstable
Billy MacGregorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Suffolk
Thomas MoakleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Mike SoterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8th Worcester
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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 17, 2026
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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