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MA H 2627

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An Act to ensure pay parity for county sheriffs' correction officers and jail officers

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

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Did MA H 2627 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2627 is in committee as of 2025-10-08 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-08): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 2627 about?

By Representatives Hawkins of Attleboro and Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2627) of James K. Hawkins and Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida relative to benefits for county sheriffs' correction officers and jail officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Description

By Representatives Hawkins of Attleboro and Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2627) of James K. Hawkins and Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida relative to benefits for county sheriffs' correction officers and jail officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-08 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeidacosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Lisa Fieldcosponsor

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. 2025-08-26

    Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-10-08

    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/H2627

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