An Act relative to retirement benefits
This bill (HD 869) amends retirement benefit rules for a specific individual: Associate Justice Mary McCabe of the Haverhill district court. It allows her to name her daughter, Anna McCabe, as her survivor beneficiary instead of a spouse, overriding standard provisions in retirement law. The change applies solely to Mary McCabe and takes effect October 29, 2023. This is a personal exception, not a broad policy change affecting other public employees.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Feb 2, 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
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Moran
DDemocratic
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