H 2990 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to timely retirement payment

This bill amends a law governing retirement payments to ensure retirees receive at least 90% of their estimated monthly benefit if the retirement board cannot calculate the full amount by the first payment date due to circumstances beyond its control (e.g., system errors or delays). It directly affects retirees whose payments are delayed for reasons outside the board's control. The key provision requires the retirement board to pay 90% of the estimated amount until the delay is resolved, and to annually report all such delays to the House and Senate. The change does not alter benefit eligibility or amounts but provides a temporary payment guarantee during processing delays.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Oct 6, 2025
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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
Oct 6, 2025
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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Tommy Vitolo
DDemocratic
MA
15th Norfolk