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H 2807

An Act to protect the retirement classification of Barnstable county dispatchers and dispatch retirees

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Kip Diggs and 2 co-sponsors

The bill would lock in Group 2 retirement classifications for Barnstable County dispatchers and retirees, allowing changes only if explicitly enhanced by statute.

Hearing scheduled for 10/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
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Bill Summary · H 2807

Summary of House Bill H.2807: An Act to protect the retirement classification of Barnstable county dispatchers and dispatch retirees

Purpose and intent

  • The bill seeks to protect the retirement classification for Barnstable County dispatchers, managers, supervisors, and retirees who are part of the Barnstable County retirement system.
  • It aims to prevent changes to their Group 2 retirement classification unless such a change is explicitly enhanced by statute.

Key provisions

  • Section 1: Notwithstanding general law (Chapter 32, Section 3, Subsection 2(g)) and any other law, employees of towns within the Barnstable County retirement system who are in police/fire dispatcher roles (operators, managers, or supervisors) and who were hired on or before January 1, 2023 with a Group 2 classification may not have that Group 2 classification changed or altered unless a statute enhances it.
  • Section 2: Notwithstanding the same general law, in-service members who retired from the Barnstable County retirement system as police, fire, or emergency medical dispatch operators/managers/supervisors with a Group 2 classification may not have that classification changed or altered unless enhanced by statute.
  • Section 3: This act takes effect upon passage.

Affected parties

  • Current employees in Barnstable County’s retirement system who hold Group 2 classifications in roles related to police, fire, or emergency medical dispatch (operators, managers, supervisors) hired on or before January 1, 2023.
  • Retired members of the Barnstable County retirement system who previously held Group 2 classifications in these roles.
  • Barnstable County dispatch operations and related retirement benefits governance.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: February 27, 2025.
  • Filed: House Docket No. 908 (House No. 2807) with initial filing on January 14, 2025.
  • Legislative actions:
    • February 27, 2025: Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Service; Senate concurred on the same date.
    • September 26, 2025: Hearing scheduled for October 8, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Room B-2.
  • Status: Hearing scheduled; no final passage date yet noted in available materials.

Related and historical context

  • Similar matter previously filed: House Bill H.2628 (2023-2024 session).
  • Related bill reference: HD 908 (the current bill’s docket number in the House).
  • This bill reflects ongoing concerns about preserving specific retirement classifications for Barnstable County dispatch personnel.

Potential impact

  • If enacted, the bill would effectively lock in Group 2 retirement classifications for eligible Barnstable County dispatch personnel and retirees, unless an enhanced statute changes them.
  • It provides a legislative protection against reclassification that could affect retirement benefits or status.
  • The law would operate as a clarifying constraint on existing general retirement law (Chapter 32) for affected workers.

For readers seeking to understand who could be affected, note the emphasis on Group 2 classifications tied to Barnstable County dispatch roles and the condition that any change would require a statute to enhance rather than simply alter the prior classification.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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