H2957

Relative to veterans' buyback

Introduced·2/27/25
Introduced Text

Massachusetts H2957 amends veterans' buyback rules, allowing veterans who missed the 180-day window to make a one-time purchase within a year of the.

Massachusetts H2957 amends the state's veterans' buyback rules by providing a one-time opportunity for veterans who failed to make the purchase within the required 180 days to apply to the retirement system to make the purchase within one year from the effective date of this act. The bill also mandates that each retirement system provide written notice to all members in service of their potential eligibility for this purchase within 90 days of the act's effective date. This change aims to offer a second chance for eligible veterans to participate in the buyback program.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Sep 15, 2025

1:00 PM

Joint Committee on Public Service Hearing

History

Mar 30

House

Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)

Sep 8, 2025

Joint

Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

Sep 8, 2025

House

Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order