An Act relative to veterans' buyback
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H2957 — An Act relative to veterans' buyback
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
An Act relative to veterans' buyback
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The bill provides new written notice requirements for members of retirement systems and grants certain veterans a 1-time opportunity to make a purchase with specific eligibility criteria.
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Chapter 32, Section 4
provided written notice by the retirement board upon entry into service that they are.
Imposes a requirement for written notice to be given to members upon entry into service.
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Chapter 32, Section 4
, prior to or within 1 year of vesting pursuant to this chapter,.
Clarifies the timing related to membership and vesting for certain members.
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Chapter 71, Section 3
The second paragraph.Removes the second paragraph from Section 3 of Chapter 71.
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any member of a retirement system who is a member in service and a veteran who failed to make the purchase authorized in paragraph (h) of subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws within the required 180 days pursuant to chapter 71 of the acts of 1996, as amended, shall be given a 1-time opportunity to apply to the retirement system to make said purchase within 1 year from the effective date of this act.
Creates a 1-time opportunity for certain veterans to make a purchase they previously missed.
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Each retirement system shall provide written notice to all members in service of their potential eligibility for this purchase within 90 days of the effective date of this act.
Mandates retirement systems to notify members in service about potential eligibility for the purchase within a specified timeframe.
Sponsors
- Adam J. Scanlon · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Adam J. Scanlon Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (203)
203 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H2957 do?
- An Act relative to veterans' buyback
- Who sponsors H2957?
- H2957 is sponsored by Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat).
- What is the current status of H2957?
- This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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