# Massachusetts S 1884: An Act relative to teacher retirement election

Massachusetts S 1884, An Act relative to teacher retirement election, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Liz Miranda (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-08-14 (Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts S 1884
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act relative to teacher retirement election
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-08-14, Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- Sponsor: Liz Miranda (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 43
- Subjects: Public Service, Senate Ways and Means
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Liz Miranda (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adam Gómez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adam J. Scanlon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelo J. Puppolo Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bradley H. Jones Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brendan P. Crighton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Colleen M. Garry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan A. Fernandes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Edward J. Kennedy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hannah Kane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jacob R. Oliveira (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James B. Eldridge (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James K. Hawkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan B. Lovely (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John F. Keenan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John J. Cronin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John J. Marsi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Cyr (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lydia Edwards (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Manny Cruz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark D. Sylvia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael D. Brady (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael F. Rush (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael O. Moore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Connolly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Collins (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia D. Jehlen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul R. Feeney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul W. Mark (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pavel M. Payano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Peter J. Durant (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rebecca L. Rausch (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell E. Holmes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan C. Fattman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sal N. DiDomenico (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shirley B. Arriaga (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susannah M. Whipps (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Vanna Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Driscoll Jr. (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-29 | committee | Committee Favorable: Ought to pass | pass | 5 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-08-14: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (Senate)
- 2025-07-07: Hearing scheduled for 07/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: House concurred (House)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on Public Service (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1884.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1884.pdf)

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