An Act relative to disability retirees and restoration to service
This bill modifies Massachusetts laws to allow disability retirees to apply for specific job openings outside their original retirement system. It permits these individuals to be evaluated for any position they can perform, rather than just their former role, and allows them to return to active service if they qualify. If a retiree returns to work in a different system, their previous disability service time counts toward their new pension, though the original system may recoup some pension funds if they later retire again due to the same injury.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Jan 29, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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