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MA H 2836

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An Act relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters

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

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Did MA H 2836 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2836 is in committee as of 2025-09-08 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-08): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 2836 about?

By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2836) of Sean Garballey, Daniel Cahill and others relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death of certain firefighters and other public safety officers in the contributory retirement plan for public employees. Public Service.

Description

By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2836) of Sean Garballey, Daniel Cahill and others relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death of certain firefighters and other public safety officers in the contributory retirement plan for public employees. Public Service.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-09-08 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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bill
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Sponsors

  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Daniel Cahillcosponsor
  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • David F. DeCostecosponsor
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Dennis C. Gallaghercosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Michael J. Sotercosponsor
  • Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.cosponsor
  • Brian W. Murraycosponsor
  • Joseph D. McKennacosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Mark D. Sylviacosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.cosponsor
  • Paul J. Donatocosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Antonio F. D. Cabralcosponsor
  • John C. Veliscosponsor
  • Jonathan D. Zlotnikcosponsor
  • Bridget Plouffecosponsor
  • Ryan M. Hamiltoncosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Donald H. Wongcosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
  • John R. Gaskeycosponsor
  • Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Jessica Ann Gianninocosponsor
  • Tackey Chancosponsor
  • Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-05-22

    Hearing scheduled for 05/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-09-08

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

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