H 2806 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to creditable service for Lynn Turner, a member of the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System

This bill (HD 899) specifically credits Lynn Turner, a Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System member, for her teaching service at Horace Mann Public Charter School in Barnstable from November 2009 to June 2010 toward her retirement benefits. It requires her to repay the retirement system the amount of regular deductions she would have paid during that period, plus buyback interest, before her retirement allowance becomes effective. The bill does not affect any other retirement benefits Lynn Turner may be eligible for. It takes effect immediately upon passage.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Aug 21, 2025
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Aug 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Kip Diggs
Kip Diggs
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Barnstable