An Act relative to certain option B and option C retirees
This bill increases retirement allowances for certain pre-2004 retirees. Specifically, it provides a 4% raise for Option B retirees and a 12% raise for Option C retirees under Chapter 32 retirement systems. Retirement systems must formally adopt the change via board vote (with legislative approval), though the state teachers' and employees' systems are already included. The increase applies only to future payments starting from the bill's effective date, with no retroactive benefits for past years. It directly affects retirees who retired before July 1, 2004, under these specific retirement plan options.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Oct 6, 2025
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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vanna Howard
DDemocratic
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