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MA H 2993

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An Act providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 2993 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2993 is in committee as of 2025-08-21 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-08-21): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 2993 about?

By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2993) of Thomas P. Walsh relative to providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States. Public Service.

Who sponsors MA H 2993?

Thomas P. Walsh is the primary sponsor of MA H 2993, joined by 22 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2993) of Thomas P. Walsh relative to providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States. Public Service.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-08-21 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Thomas P. Walshprimary
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • Jeffrey Rosario Turcocosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Marc T. Lombardocosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Peter J. Durantcosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Norman J. Orrallcosponsor
  • Michael S. Chaissoncosponsor
  • Steven S. Howittcosponsor
  • David T. Vieiracosponsor
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor

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. 2025-05-01

    Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-08-21

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

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2993

Attribution

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