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On adoption of amendment #1316

H. 5500  ·  House roll call No. 187  ·  2026-04-29 18:31  ·  194th General Court
Printed tally: 28 yeas, 130 nays, 0 not voting  ·  the Clerk's sheet (PDF volume)

Amendment 1, moved by House Committee on Ways and Means  ·  Adopted

An Act relative to benefits for teachers

SECTION 1. The definition of “Teacher” in section 1 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Any person who served in a position described above who is vested in the teacher’s retirement system or the Boston retirement system and is subsequently employed by the executive office of education or the department of elementary and secondary education shall retain the status of teacher and be considered as remaining in service in that capacity. SECTION 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision (8) of section 3 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- A teacher who bec…

yea · 28

nay · 130

An asterisk marks a vote the sheet records as entered after the roll closed. A member shown as "not linked" is a name on the sheet that did not resolve to exactly one member of the session's roster; it is left as printed rather than guessed.