# Massachusetts S 1859: An Act relative to the amendment of M.G.L. c.32, section 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c), solely as they relate to the calculation of Walter L. Guertin's pension

Massachusetts S 1859, An Act relative to the amendment of M.G.L. c.32, section 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c), solely as they relate to the calculation of Walter L. Guertin's pension, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Paul R. Feeney (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-08 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts S 1859
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act relative to the amendment of M.G.L. c.32, section 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c), solely as they relate to the calculation of Walter L. Guertin's pension
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2026-05-08, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2026
- Sponsor: Paul R. Feeney (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Service, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (4 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Walter Guertin pension set at 32 years: benefit, medium. Walter L. Guertin’s municipal pension is based on 32 years of creditable service. This applies as of November 17, 2017. The law overrides sections 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c) of chapter 32 and any other law. The Attleboro Retirement Board must pay him any amounts owed from his retirement date through the l…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul R. Feeney (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-29 | committee | Committee Favorable: Ought to pass | pass | 4 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-05-08: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2026
- 2026-04-30: Enacted and laid before the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Enacted (House)
- 2026-04-27: Senate concurred in the House amendment (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Read third, amended by substitution of a new text (H5331) and passed to be engrossed (House)
- 2025-10-27: Read second and ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2025-10-27: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-10-27: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (House)
- 2025-10-02: Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (House)
- 2025-09-29: Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-09-29: Taken out of the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2025-07-31: Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: House concurred (House)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on Public Service (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-05-08: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1859.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1859.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-S1859-194 (as of 2026-11-01).