MA S2179

Bill

MA S2179

Relative to retirement benefits for veterans

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
04/23/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to retirement benefits for certain veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide retirement benefits to certain veterans in Massachusetts. It allows veterans who retired from a state retirement system prior to July 24, 1996 to receive credit for up to 4 years of active military service, as long as they did not already receive credit for that service under a separate provision. The bill also applies to National Guard and Active Reserve personnel who are veterans. For retirement systems of political subdivisions, the provisions of the bill take effect upon acceptance by the local legislative body. The state teachers' and state employees' retirement systems are deemed to have accepted the provisions of the bill.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (6)

David DeCoste (R), Ken Gordon (D), Marc Lombardo (R), Dave Robertson (D), Todd Smola (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/23/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2179

(36 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2179	03/01/2019
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2179.pdf	03/01/2019

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2196	Relative to certain option B and option C retirees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2196	Relative to certain option B and option C retirees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2197	Relative to ordinary disability retirements	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2197	Relative to ordinary disability retirements	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2268	Relative to retirement benefits for Thomas Brian Donnelly	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2268	Relative to retirement benefits for Thomas Brian Donnelly	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2395	Relative to providing tax processing and filing assistance for certain disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2395	Relative to providing tax processing and filing assistance for certain disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2398	Extending certain existing sales tax exemptions to veteran's organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2398	Extending certain existing sales tax exemptions to veteran's organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2401	Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2401	Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2541	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2541	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H3044	To expand veteran license plate eligibility	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H3044	To expand veteran license plate eligibility	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H3214	Relative to veterans with post-traumatic stress	House concurred	Similar To
H3214	Relative to veterans with post-traumatic stress	House concurred	Similar To
H3215	Establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
H3215	Establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
H3246	Extending veterans status for the National Guard and reserves	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
H3246	Extending veterans status for the National Guard and reserves	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
H3868	Relative to creditable service	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3868	Relative to creditable service	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1471	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1471	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1543	Resolve establishing a study on alternative retirement benefits of public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1543	Resolve establishing a study on alternative retirement benefits of public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2257	Authorizing employees of the city of Fall River the ability to apply with the Fall River Retirement Board to purchase credible service for military service	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 173 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2257	Authorizing employees of the city of Fall River the ability to apply with the Fall River Retirement Board to purchase credible service for military service	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 173 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2333	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2333	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2337	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2337	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2451	Relative to creditable service for Lisa Emma, a member of the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2451	Relative to creditable service for Lisa Emma, a member of the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2196

Relative to certain option B and option C retirees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2196

Relative to certain option B and option C retirees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2197

Relative to ordinary disability retirements

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H2197

Relative to ordinary disability retirements

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H2268

Relative to retirement benefits for Thomas Brian Donnelly

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H2268

Relative to retirement benefits for Thomas Brian Donnelly

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H2395

Relative to providing tax processing and filing assistance for certain disabled veterans