MA H 5697
passed one chamberAn Act relative to firefighter retirement benefits
Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court)
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Did MA H 5697 pass?
Not yet. MA H 5697 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other. Latest recorded action (2026-10-21): Read third and passed to be engrossed
What is MA H 5697 about?
MA H 5697 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act relative to firefighter retirement benefits”.
Who sponsors MA H 5697?
House Committee on Ways and Means is the primary sponsor of MA H 5697, joined by 42 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-10-21 — Read third and passed to be engrossed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- House Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
- David Bielecosponsor
- Paul McMurtrycosponsor
- Daniel Cahillcosponsor
- Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
- Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.cosponsor
- Steven Ultrinocosponsor
- Samantha Montañocosponsor
- Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
- Danillo A. Senacosponsor
- Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
- Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
- Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
- Dennis C. Gallaghercosponsor
- Paul K. Frostcosponsor
- Michael J. Sotercosponsor
- Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
- John J. Marsicosponsor
- Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
- David F. DeCostecosponsor
- Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
- Michael D. Bradycosponsor
- James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
- James K. Hawkinscosponsor
- James Arcierocosponsor
- Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
- Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
- Antonio F. D. Cabralcosponsor
- Jonathan D. Zlotnikcosponsor
- Bridget Plouffecosponsor
- Ryan M. Hamiltoncosponsor
- Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
- Paul J. Donatocosponsor
- Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
- Tara T. Hongcosponsor
- Donald H. Wongcosponsor
- Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
- Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
- Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
- Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
- Tackey Chancosponsor
- Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-10-21
Read third and passed to be engrossed
passage,reading-3
2026-10-21
Rues suspended
2026-10-21
Ordered to a third reading
2026-10-21
New draft of H2753
2026-10-21
Pending new draft of H2753
2026-10-21
Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
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Votes
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Related bills
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