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MA H 2897

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An Act relative to public safety employee death benefits

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 2897 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2897 is in committee as of 2025-09-11 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-11): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 2897 about?

By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2897) of David Paul Linsky for legislation to include public works employees for killed-in-the-line-of-duty benefits. Public Service.

Who sponsors MA H 2897?

David Paul Linsky is the primary sponsor of MA H 2897.

Description

By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2897) of David Paul Linsky for legislation to include public works employees for killed-in-the-line-of-duty benefits. Public Service.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-11 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • David Paul Linskyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-05-28

    Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-09-11

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

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2897

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