H 2949 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act regarding retirement of public authority law enforcement employee groups

This bill allows the Massachusetts Port Authority (MPA) to upgrade retirement classifications for its law enforcement employees who are part of the MPA Retirement System, through a majority vote by the MPA's governing board. It directly affects MPA law enforcement staff by potentially improving their retirement benefits. The key provision permits the MPA board to elect this upgrade, but explicitly prohibits using the bill to reduce retirement benefits by moving employees to lower classification groups. The change modifies how the MPA can categorize these employees' retirement benefits under existing law.
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 Apr 13, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

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Total actions
5
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

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Dave Robertson
DDemocratic
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19th Middlesex