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MA H 2996

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An Act relative to the retirement benefits of Virginia E. Cummings

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 2996 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2996 is in committee as of 2025-08-25 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-08-25): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 2996 about?

By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2996) of Steven George Xiarhos that the State Board of Retirement be directed to grant an increased accidental disability retirement allowance to Lieutenant Virginia E. Cummings of the town of Bourne. Public Service.

Who sponsors MA H 2996?

Steven George Xiarhos is the primary sponsor of MA H 2996.

Description

By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2996) of Steven George Xiarhos that the State Board of Retirement be directed to grant an increased accidental disability retirement allowance to Lieutenant Virginia E. Cummings of the town of Bourne. Public Service.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-08-25 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Steven George Xiarhosprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-05-08

    Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-08-25

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2996

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