Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts S 1920
An Act providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- John C. Velis (Democratic)
Cosponsors (22)
- Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democratic)
- Michael O. Moore (Democratic)
- Hannah Kane (Republican)
- Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican)
- Brian M. Ashe (Democratic)
- Paul K. Frost (Republican)
- Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida (Republican)
- John J. Marsi (Republican)
- Steven George Xiarhos (Republican)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- Brian W. Murray (Democratic)
- John F. Keenan (Democratic)
- Joan B. Lovely (Democratic)
- Kenneth P. Sweezey (Republican)
- Adam J. Scanlon (Democratic)
- Manny Cruz (Democratic)
- Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. (Republican)
- Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic)
- Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)
- Danillo A. Sena (Democratic)
- Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican)
- Michelle L. Badger (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1920) of John C. Velis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Michael O. Moore, Hannah Kane and other members of the General Court for legislation to correct inequities regarding the retirement of state-employed and special authority-employed police officers. Public Service.
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Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 17, 2026 - Sep 26, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 10/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 - Feb 27, 2025 · House
House concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to the committee on Public Service