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MA S 1860

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An Act relative to firefighter retirement benefits

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 1860 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1860 is in committee as of 2025-10-30 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-30): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 1860 about?

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1860) of Paul R. Feeney, Marcus S. Vaughn, Steven George Xiarhos, Paul K. Frost and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand the cancer presumption for firefighters. Public Service.

Who sponsors MA S 1860?

Paul R. Feeney is the primary sponsor of MA S 1860, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1860) of Paul R. Feeney, Marcus S. Vaughn, Steven George Xiarhos, Paul K. Frost and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand the cancer presumption for firefighters. Public Service.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-30 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Paul R. Feeneyprimary
  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

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

    House concurred

  3. 2025-05-22

    Hearing scheduled for 05/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-10-30

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

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1860

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