H 2998
An Act authorizing Thomas Harmon to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County Retirement Board
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Bill overview
This bill authorizes Thomas Harmon to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County Retirement Board. It’s a specific request, similar to previous bills, allowing an individual to accrue additional retirement benefits. The bill has been reviewed and reported favorably by committees in the House and Senate, and is currently awaiting a second reading in the House. This action is being taken with the approval of the Barnstable County Commissioners.
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Steven George Xiarhos
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Steven George Xiarhos
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Bill H.2998 194th (Current)
An Act authorizing Thomas Harmon to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County Retirement Board
By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2998) of Steven George Xiarhos (with the approval of the county commissioners) that Thomas Harmon be authorized to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County Retirement Board. Public Service.
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Bill Information
Presenter: Steven George Xiarhos Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Rules City/Town: Barnstable
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Displaying 9 actions for Bill H.2998
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 5/8/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 8/25/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 10/6/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading |
| 10/6/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 10/6/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 10/23/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 10/27/2025 | Senate | Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
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