HB 197-FN (2026): relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.
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HB 197-FN (2026)
relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Finance
- Subject: Retirement
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The House withdrew that referral and sent the bill to the Finance committee instead. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 2025, with 33 people signed in online: 27 in support and 6 in opposition. The committee held a work session on February 5, 2025. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on October 2, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 30, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-2976h), by a vote of 14–11. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 172–159.
Sponsors
- Rep. Michael Edgar (D - Rock 29) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. John Cloutier (D - Sull 6)
- Rep. Allison Knab (D - Rock 12)
- Rep. Chris Muns (D - Rock 29)
- Rep. Rosemarie Rung (D - Hills 12)
- Rep. Matthew Wilhelm (D - Hills 21)
- Rep. Dennis Malloy (D - Rock 24)
- Rep. Peggy Balboni (D - Rock 38)
- Rep. Nancy Murphy (D - Hills 12)
- Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 23, 2025, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Finance, LOB 210-211
- February 5, 2025, 10:15 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
- February 18, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
- October 2, 2025, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, GP 230
- October 30, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, GP 230
- January 7, 2026: floor debate, House
Votes
- January 7, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 172, nays 159, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
- January 8, 2025: Vacated and Referred to Finance (Rep. C. McGuire): MA VV 01/08/2025
- January 23, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
- February 5, 2025: Division I Work Session: 02/05/2025 10:15 am LOB 212
- February 18, 2025: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
- March 4, 2025: Retained in Committee
- October 2, 2025: Division I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
- October 30, 2025: Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230
- October 30, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 14-11; RC)
- November 17, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2976h
- January 7, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 172-159 01/07/2026
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- SB 333 (2022): relative to licensure of case management service providers and relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.
- HB 1279-FN-LOCAL (2024): relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.
- HB 1417-FN-LOCAL (2022): relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.
- SB 114-FN-LOCAL (2023): relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.
- SB 333 (2022): relative to licensure of case management service providers and relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.
- SB 20-FN (2025): relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.