Modernizes Contributory Retirement Appeals

State Bills: Massachusetts

Published February 27th, 2025

Detected April 1st, 2026

Summary

The Massachusetts General Court introduced H.2930, sponsored by Representative Steven Owens, to modernize and streamline appeals to the Contributory Retirement Appeal Board. The bill is currently in the legislative process, having been referred to the Joint Committee on Public Service with a hearing held on September 22, 2025. The legislation accompanies study order H5312.

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What changed

H.2930 proposes amendments to the contributory retirement appeals process in Massachusetts, specifically addressing procedures before the Contributory Retirement Appeal Board. The bill is sponsored by Representative Owens of Watertown and has cleared initial committee referral with a public hearing completed. It accompanies study order H5312 and supersedes similar legislation (H.2624) from the 193rd General Court.

Affected parties including public employees, retirement system administrators, and government agencies should monitor this legislation as it progresses through the Massachusetts General Court. Once enacted, the bill would modify existing appeal procedures for contributory retirement disputes. Compliance stakeholders should track the bill's passage and any implementing regulations that may follow.

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Bill H.2930 194th (Current)

An Act to modernize and streamline contributory retirement appeals

By Representative Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2930) of Steven Owens relative to appeals to the Contributory Retirement Appeal Board. Public Service.

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Bill Information

Presenter: Steven Owens Tabs Bill History Petitioners Committee Vote Committee Summary Hearing Attendance

Bill History

Displaying 6 actions for Bill H.2930
| Date | Branch | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 9/11/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 9/22/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual
Hearing updated to New End Time |
| | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 3/30/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27) |

Similar Bills

H.2624 193rd (2023 - 2024) An Act to modernize and streamline contributory retirement appeals

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