HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1504        FILED ON: 2/9/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2707

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John J. Lawn, Jr.

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to creditable service in the armed forces of the United States.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

2/9/2021

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

2/23/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1504        FILED ON: 2/9/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2707

By Mr. Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2707) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and Linda Dean Campbell relative to creditable service for retirement purposes for certain service in the armed forces of the United States.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2313 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to creditable service in the armed forces of the United States.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 3 of Chapter 71 of the Acts of 1996, as most recently amended by chapter 468 of the acts of 2002, is hereby amended by striking the second paragraph.

SECTION 2. Paragraph (h) of subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end of the fourth paragraph:- Members in service of a retirement system eligible for such creditable service under this paragraph shall make application for such creditable service and complete all makeup payments while a member in service and before the date any retirement allowance becomes effective.