Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 2909
An Act relative to the disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democratic)
Cosponsors (43)
- Donald H. Wong (Republican)
- Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican)
- John J. Marsi (Republican)
- Christopher Richard Flanagan (Democratic)
- Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democratic)
- Steven George Xiarhos (Republican)
- David F. DeCoste (Republican)
- Paul K. Frost (Republican)
- Paul McMurtry (Democratic)
- Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic)
- Dennis C. Gallagher (Democratic)
- Rodney M. Elliott
- Michael J. Soter (Republican)
- Steven Ultrino (Democratic)
- Mark D. Sylvia (Democratic)
- Danillo A. Sena (Democratic)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic)
- Michael D. Brady (Democratic)
- Samantha Montaño (Democratic)
- Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida (Republican)
- Jacob R. Oliveira (Democratic)
- James K. Hawkins (Democratic)
- Daniel Cahill (Democratic)
- James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic)
- James Arciero (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic)
- Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)
- Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democratic)
- Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democratic)
- Kenneth P. Sweezey (Republican)
- Ryan M. Hamilton (Democratic)
- Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic)
- Nick Collins (Democratic)
- Hannah Kane (Republican)
- Christopher Hendricks (Democratic)
- Tara T. Hong (Democratic)
- Colleen M. Garry (Democratic)
- John R. Gaskey (Republican)
- Richard G. Wells, Jr. (Democratic)
- Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democratic)
- Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic)
- Tackey Chan (Democratic)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2909) of Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., and others relative to a post-traumatic stress disorder presumption for certain retirement benefits. Public Service.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 8, 2025 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means - May 22, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 05/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Public Service