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MA S 1831

introduced

An Act providing killed in the line of duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the town of Rutland

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

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Did MA S 1831 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1831 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-15): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA S 1831 about?

By Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1831) of Peter J. Durant, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to provide killed in the line of duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the town of Rutland. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA S 1831?

Peter J. Durant is the primary sponsor of MA S 1831, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1831) of Peter J. Durant, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to provide killed in the line of duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the town of Rutland. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-15 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Peter J. Durantprimary
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.cosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-06-15

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  2. 2026-06-15

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-06-15

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  4. 2026-06-01

    Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-05-28

    Passed to be engrossed

    passage

  6. 2026-05-28

    Amended (Durant) adopted

    amendment-passage

  7. 2026-05-28

    Read third

    reading-3

  8. 2026-05-28

    Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-05-28

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  10. 2025-07-24

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  11. 2025-07-10

    Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-05-01

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

  13. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  14. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1831

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