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MA H 2909

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An Act relative to the disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 2909 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2909 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 2909 about?

By Representative McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2909) of Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., and others relative to a post-traumatic stress disorder presumption for certain retirement benefits. Public Service.

Who sponsors MA H 2909?

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. is the primary sponsor of MA H 2909, joined by 43 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2909) of Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., and others relative to a post-traumatic stress disorder presumption for certain retirement benefits. 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

  • Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.primary
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • John R. Gaskeycosponsor
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
  • Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Tackey Chancosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • 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
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Mark D. Sylviacosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeidacosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Daniel Cahillcosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Antonio F. D. Cabralcosponsor
  • Jonathan D. Zlotnikcosponsor
  • Kenneth P. Sweezeycosponsor
  • Ryan M. Hamiltoncosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Donald H. Wongcosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor

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. 2025-05-22

    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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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2909

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