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MA H 5698

passed one chamber

An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale

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

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Did MA H 5698 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5698 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 5698 about?

MA H 5698 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale”.

Who sponsors MA H 5698?

House Committee on Ways and Means is the primary sponsor of MA H 5698, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-21 — Read third and passed to be engrossed
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Sponsors

  • House Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
  • Maura T. Healeycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-10-21

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  2. 2026-10-21

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-10-21

    Ordered to a third reading

  4. 2026-10-21

    New draft of H5429

  5. 2026-10-21

    Pending new draft of H5429

  6. 2026-10-21

    Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5698

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