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MassachusettsS 1830194th General Court (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

An Act authorizing the town of Brookfield to continue employment of Herb Chaffee beyond the age of 65

Sponsored By: Peter J. Durant (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Public ServiceHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Herb Chaffee works past 65, pension set

Herbert A. Chaffee, II can keep serving as a Brookfield firefighter until February 23, 2030. He can stop earlier if he retires or the select board relieves him. He must be mentally and physically able to do the job. The town may require a fitness exam by an impartial doctor it chooses, and the town pays for it. No more chapter 32 deductions are taken from his pay after age 65, and his pension is calculated as if he retired at 65.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Peter J. Durant

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Donald R. Berthiaume Jr.

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2025

    11/19/2025

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    11/13/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    11/12/2025House

  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    11/10/2025House

  5. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    10/20/2025House

  6. Rules suspended

    10/20/2025House

  7. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    10/20/2025House

  8. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    9/22/2025House

  9. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    9/18/2025Senate

  10. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    9/18/2025Senate

  11. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/24/2025Senate

  12. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    6/30/2025Senate

  13. Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

    5/1/2025legislature

  14. House concurred

    2/27/2025House

  15. Referred to the committee on Public Service

    2/27/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2025

    11/19/2025

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