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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts bill dissolves Contributory Retirement Appeal Board and shifts retirement appeals to Division of Administrative Law Appeals
Last action · March 30, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)Sponsor: Steve Owens
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What This Bill Would Do
Massachusetts bill H.2930 dissolves the Contributory Retirement Appeal Board and transfers its appeal functions for public employee retirement decisions to the Division of Administrative Law Appeals. The measure sets a 180-day deadline for filing appeals, requires hearings and written decisions within specified timeframes, and allows individuals appealing disability retirements to receive benefits while pending.
Public employees appealing retirement board decisions will have their cases heard by the Division of Administrative Law Appeals under new statutory timelines and rules, while pending appeals at the dissolved board transition to the new division with rights to further court review.
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.
public employees
Public employees filing retirement appeals will file through the Division of Administrative Law Appeals instead of the dissolved Contributory Retirement Appeal Board.
retirement boards
Retirement boards must comply with final and binding decisions issued by the Division of Administrative Law Appeals.
Division of Administrative Law Appeals
The division assumes responsibility for holding hearings, issuing decisions, subpoenaing witnesses, and reporting on contributory retirement appeals.
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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
5 actions- Mar 30, 2026HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)
- Sep 22, 2025JointHearing rescheduled to 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- Sep 11, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Feb 27, 2025SenateSenate concurred
- Feb 27, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the committee on Public Service
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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