MA H 2842
in committeeAn Act providing equity and fairness to POST-certified police officers disabled by cardiac disease
Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower
Quick answers
Did MA H 2842 pass?
Not yet. MA H 2842 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 2842 about?
By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2842) of Colleen M. Garry and others for legislation to add certain POST-certified police officers under the heart law presumption. Public Service.
Who sponsors MA H 2842?
Colleen M. Garry is the primary sponsor of MA H 2842, joined by 74 cosponsors.
Description
By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2842) of Colleen M. Garry and others for legislation to add certain POST-certified police officers under the heart law presumption. Public Service.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2025-09-08 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Colleen M. Garryprimary
- James Arcierocosponsor
- James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
- Shirley B. Arriagacosponsor
- Brian M. Ashecosponsor
- Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
- John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
- Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.cosponsor
- Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
- Nicholas A. Boldygacosponsor
- Michael D. Bradycosponsor
- Michael S. Chaissoncosponsor
- Tackey Chancosponsor
- Manny Cruzcosponsor
- David F. DeCostecosponsor
- Kate Donaghuecosponsor
- Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
- Ryan C. Fattmancosponsor
- Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
- Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
- Michael J. Finncosponsor
- Paul K. Frostcosponsor
- Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
- Jessica Ann Gianninocosponsor
- Homar Gómezcosponsor
- Carlos Gonzálezcosponsor
- Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
- Tara T. Hongcosponsor
- Vanna Howardcosponsor
- Steven S. Howittcosponsor
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
- Hannah Kanecosponsor
- Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
- Meghan K. Kilcoynecosponsor
- Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
- Marc T. Lombardocosponsor
- William F. MacGregorcosponsor
- John J. Marsicosponsor
- Joseph D. McKennacosponsor
- Paul McMurtrycosponsor
- Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
- Samantha Montañocosponsor
- Michael O. Moorecosponsor
- John Francis Morancosponsor
- David K. Muradian, Jr.cosponsor
- Brian W. Murraycosponsor
- Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
- Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
- Norman J. Orrallcosponsor
- Francisco E. Paulinocosponsor
- Kelly W. Peasecosponsor
- Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
- Orlando Ramoscosponsor
- Sean Reidcosponsor
- David Allen Robertsoncosponsor
- Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
- Aaron L. Saunderscosponsor
- Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
- Danillo A. Senacosponsor
- Todd M. Smolacosponsor
- Michael J. Sotercosponsor
- Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
- Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
- Kenneth P. Sweezeycosponsor
- Mark D. Sylviacosponsor
- Joshua Tarskycosponsor
- Jeffrey Rosario Turcocosponsor
- Steven Ultrinocosponsor
- Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
- David T. Vieiracosponsor
- Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
- Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
- Bud L. Williamscosponsor
- Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-27
Referred to the committee on Public Service
referral-committee
2025-02-27
Senate concurred
2025-05-22
Hearing scheduled for 05/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2
2025-09-08
Accompanied by H2841
2025-09-08
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Replaces: HD 4025
Official source
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