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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts House Bill 22 exempts retiring retirement board members from financial disclosures and allows waiver petitions
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 House Bill 22 exempts members from filing a in their final year if they served for less than thirty days, and allows removed board members to petition the commission for a waiver due to extenuating circumstances.
The measure changes filing obligations and administrative penalties for local members by introducing exemptions and waiver options tied to service duration and extenuating circumstances.
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.
retirement board members
Retirement board members gain an exemption from financial disclosure filing requirements if they serve less than thirty days in their departing year, and gain the ability to petition for waivers regarding board removal.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to file a statement of financial interests if I leave a retirement board early in the year?
Can a board member appeal a removal resulting from failure to file financial disclosures?
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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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