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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts Bill H.2838 places specific Department of Transportation workers into Group 2 retirement
Last action · April 13, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5356 (under House Rule 27)Sponsors: Sean Garballey and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Certain highway and street construction and maintenance workers of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation are added to under this bill.
Modifies public employee pension eligibility categories for designated transportation maintenance staff, altering the retirement classification framework under state law.
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.
Highway and Street Construction and Maintenance Workers of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation
Their retirement classification under the contributory retirement system changes to Group 2.
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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
6 actions- Apr 13, 2026HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5356 (under House Rule 27)
- Dec 18, 2025HouseReporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Oct 6, 2025JointHearing rescheduled to 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- Sep 25, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- Feb 27, 2025SenateSenate concurred
- Feb 27, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the committee on Public Service
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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