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Rep. Tackey Chan files bill to add state-employed licensed electricians to Group 4 retirement tier
Summary
On Jan. 10, 2025, Rep. Tackey Chan (D-Quincy) filed House Bill No. 2784 to add licensed electricians employed by the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions to Group 4 of the contributory retirement system.
BOSTON — On Jan. 10, 2025, Rep. Tackey Chan (D-Quincy) filed House Bill No. 2784 in the Massachusetts General Court to amend the statutory definition of Group 4 in the Commonwealth's contributory retirement system to include “employees of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions who are employed as licensed electricians.”
The bill text, submitted for the 194th General Court (2025–2026), proposes adding the quoted language to Chapter 32, Section 3, paragraph (2), subparagraph (g) of the General Laws. The filing lists Tackey Chan and David Holway (National Association of Government Employees) as petitioners and notes a similar matter filed in the 2023–2024 session (House No. 2473).
The proposed amendment is narrowly framed: it seeks to change the statutory definition that determines which workers fall into Group 4 of the contributory system. The filing does not specify anticipated fiscal impacts, implementation dates, or committee referral; those details were not included in the document accompanying the bill filing.
The submission does not record floor debate, votes, or formal committee action. As filed, the document is a request to the General Court to consider the change; further legislative steps—committee assignment, hearings, or votes—are not shown in the filing.
Petitioners named in the filing are Representative Tackey Chan of Quincy and David Holway, listed with the National Association of Government Employees. The bill identifies its subject area as public service.
Next steps for the proposal were not specified in the filing; the bill will require the standard legislative process, including committee consideration and passage by both chambers, before it can amend the General Laws.
