State Police Pensions Bill

State Bills: Massachusetts

Published February 27th, 2025

Detected April 1st, 2026

Summary

Massachusetts Representative Paul McMurtry introduced Bill H.2910 relative to state police pensions. The bill was referred to the Joint Committee on Public Service on February 27, 2025, with a hearing held on July 9, 2025. The bill was subsequently placed in study order H.5312, indicating it did not advance to a floor vote during the 194th legislative session.

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What changed

Bill H.2910 proposes changes to state police pension benefits in Massachusetts. The bill was introduced by Representative Paul McMurtry and assigned to the Joint Committee on Public Service. After a hearing on July 9, 2025, the committee reported the bill to the Clerk's Office for processing with a study order on March 30, 2026, effectively tabling the legislation for the session.

Compliance officers and public sector HR administrators should note this bill as a precursor to potential future pension legislation affecting Massachusetts State Police. While the bill did not advance this session, similar legislation may be reintroduced. Entities with interests in public safety retirement benefits should monitor the outcome of study order H.5312.

Source document (simplified)

Bill H.2910 194th (Current)

An Act relative to state police pensions

By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2910) of Paul McMurtry relative to state police pensions. Public Service.

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Bill Information

Presenter: Paul McMurtry Tabs Bill History Petitioners Committee Vote Committee Summary Hearing Attendance

Bill History

Displaying 6 actions for Bill H.2910
| Date | Branch | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/30/2025 | Joint | ~~Hearing scheduled for 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1~~ |
| 7/8/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| | 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) |

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