MA H2598

Bill

Increasing the minimum pension for public retirees

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to increasing the minimum pension for public retirees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase the minimum pension for public retirees in Massachusetts. Specifically, it amends the state's pension laws to provide that a retired state employee or teacher who has at least 20 years of creditable service shall have their retirement allowance increased to an amount not to exceed $24,000, subject to certain provisions related to cost-of-living adjustments. The bill seeks to provide a higher minimum pension for long-serving public sector retirees.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Edward Coppinger (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4960 (on 07/05/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2598

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2598
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2598.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2606	Relative to post-retirement earnings of public retirees	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2607	Relative to public retiree COLA financing	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2719	Relative to group insurance costs for certain public retirees	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H4007	Relative to post-retirement employment of public retirees	Chapter 67 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4048	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill relative to post-retirement employment of public retirees (see House, No. 4007). August 3, 2021	See H4007	Similar To
H4960	Public service matters	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1723	Relative to the annual allowance for certain survivors of public retirees and employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1731	Resolve establishing a study on alternative retirement benefits of public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To

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