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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.5124 192nd (2021 - 2022)

An Act relative to cost-of-living adjustments for retirees

Section 134 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 (see House, No. 5050), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment S of House, No. 5132). July 28, 2022.

Bill Information

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to provide for increased cost-of-living adjustments for retirees, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Bill History

Displaying 17 actions for Bill H.5124
Date Branch Action
7/28/2022 House Enacted as section 134 of the General Appropriation Bill, see H5050
7/28/2022 Executive Governor returned to the House with recommendation of amendment
7/28/2022 House For message, see H5132, Attachment S
7/28/2022 House Referred to the committee on House Bills in the Third Reading
7/30/2022 House Rules suspended
7/30/2022 House Bills in the Third Reading special report accepted
7/30/2022 House Governor's amendment considered (in the form approved by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading)
7/30/2022 House Governor's amendment rejected
7/30/2022 House Amendment adopted
11/3/2022 Senate Rules suspended
11/3/2022 Senate Governor's amendment rejected
11/3/2022 Senate Senate concurred in the further House amendment
11/7/2022 House Emergency preamble adopted
11/7/2022 Senate Emergency preamble adopted
11/7/2022 House Re-enacted
11/7/2022 Senate Re-enacted and again laid before the Governor
11/16/2022 Executive Signed by the Governor, Chapter 269 of the Acts of 2022

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