H 4995 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to retirement reporting

This bill amends Massachusetts retirement law to clarify the process for handling convictions that could lead to losing pension or retirement benefits. It requires the retirement commission to first confirm that a conviction meets specific legal criteria (under Chapters 30 or 268A) before notifying an individual's retirement board or employer about the conviction. The commission must determine forfeiture is legally required before sharing details, preventing premature notifications. This directly affects retirement system members facing conviction-related benefit reviews and ensures the commission reviews cases before action is taken.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Last action Jan 29, 2026
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Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on The Judiciary
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