H 2759 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the State Board of Retirement to grant creditable service to Paul Lemelin

This bill grants Paul Lemelin, an employee of the Franklin Regional Council of Governments, creditable service for his work from November 2011 to January 2023 toward his retirement benefits. It requires him to repay retirement contributions he would have paid during that period, plus interest, to the state employees’ retirement system. The bill specifically applies only to Lemelin’s personal retirement calculation and does not change general retirement rules.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jan 8, 2026
Floor votes

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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
Jan 8, 2026
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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Natalie Blais
DDemocratic
MA
1st Franklin