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MA H 2564

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An Act relative to emergency hazard health duty

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2564) of James Arciero and others relative to creating a presumption of job relatedness for certain public safety personnel and first responders suffering from incapacitation or inability to perform their duties as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection or exposure. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-27 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • James Arcieroprimary
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • David F. DeCostecosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-10-01

    Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-10-15

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-10-15

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:20 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2026-01-27

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2564

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