An Act authorizing Thomas Harmon to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County Retirement Board
This bill authorizes the Barnstable County Retirement Board to allow Thomas Harmon to purchase creditable service for his military time. The legislation specifically permits this individual, who is already a member of the county retirement system, to count his military service toward his retirement benefits. It overrides existing state laws that might otherwise prevent this specific type of service purchase. The measure directly affects Thomas Harmon and the Barnstable County Retirement Board by establishing an exception for his case.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Sep 2023
House Passage
Sep 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Last action Sep 28, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Sep 28, 2023
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
upper
Sep 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Aug 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Xiarhos
RRepublican
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