H 1638 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to retirement reporting

HD 3314 amends a Massachusetts law to clarify the reporting process when a retirement system member faces a conviction that could lead to loss of pension benefits. It requires the attorney general or district attorney to immediately notify the retirement commission upon learning of such a conviction, but the commission cannot automatically forward the information to the member's retirement board or employer. Instead, the commission must first determine if the conviction legally requires forfeiture of benefits under existing laws (specifically Chapters 30, 32, or 268A), and only then direct the retirement board to take action. This bill directly affects public employees in retirement systems whose convictions might trigger pension forfeiture, while streamlining the notification process between prosecutors and retirement authorities.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jan 29, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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4
Key actions
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Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Mike Day
DDemocratic
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31st Middlesex