HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3630        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Erika Uyterhoeven

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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 pension divestment from companies providing military equipment to the State of Israel.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

1/17/2025

Samantha Montaño

15th Suffolk

3/6/2025

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

3/18/2025

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

4/4/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3630        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2984

By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2984) of Erika Uyterhoeven and Samantha Montaño relative to the divestment of state pension funds from companies providing military equipment to the State of Israel.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to pension divestment from companies providing military equipment to the State of Israel.

 

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

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, within 60 days of the effective date of this act, the Pension Reserves Investment Management Board established in section 23 of chapter 32 of the General Laws shall divest from the Pension Reserves Investment Trust Fund all stocks, securities and other obligations of any company selling weapons to the State of Israel, unless the company announces within 30 days of the effective date of this act that it will not renew or enter into contracts for weapon sales to the State of Israel.