An Act relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the department of mental health
This bill amends Chapter 32 of the General Laws to expand retirement benefit eligibility. It specifically adds "employees of the department of mental health within bargaining unit 8" to the list of eligible workers covered under the existing retirement provisions. The change directly affects mental health department employees in bargaining unit 8, who were previously excluded from this specific benefit. The key mechanism is a technical addition to the statutory language defining who qualifies for these retirement benefits. This is a narrow procedural adjustment to the law, not a broad policy change.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Mar 25, 2026
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
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 25, 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 · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marjorie Decker
DDemocratic
Co
Estela Reyes
DDemocratic
Co
Margaret Scarsdale
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Brady
DDemocratic
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