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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts House Bill 29 modifies terminology for public employee retirement refund buybacks
Last action · December 15, 2025: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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What This Bill Would Do
Massachusetts Bill H.29 updates terminology within the state retirement statute, replacing the term 'reemployment' with 'repayment' regarding interest charged on .
Changes the specific legal wording governing how public retirement system buyback interest is calculated or applied, affecting members returning to service or repaying withdrawn funds.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System members
Retirement system participants are subject to the statutory terms governing interest charged on refund buybacks.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- Dec 15, 2025HouseCommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- Apr 9, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 04/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
- Feb 27, 2025SenateSenate concurred
- Feb 27, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the committee on Public Service
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