An Act relative to the creditable service of former employees of the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
This bill allows former employees of the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (MDF) to count their prior service time toward retirement benefits. It amends current rules so that work performed at MDF before leaving the agency can be included in calculating retirement eligibility. The change directly affects former MDF employees seeking to qualify for retirement benefits based on their past service.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Nov 26, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Nov 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Finegold
DDemocratic
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