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MA S 1863

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An Act further regulating the retirement rights of certain employees of Plymouth County

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

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Did MA S 1863 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1863 is in committee as of 2025-11-26 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-26): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 1863 about?

By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1863) of Dylan A. Fernandes, Norman J. Orrall, David F. DeCoste, Kathleen R. LaNatra and other members of the General Court for legislation to grant group 4 status to officers who retire from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation at the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department. Public Service.

Who sponsors MA S 1863?

Dylan A. Fernandes is the primary sponsor of MA S 1863, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1863) of Dylan A. Fernandes, Norman J. Orrall, David F. DeCoste, Kathleen R. LaNatra and other members of the General Court for legislation to grant group 4 status to officers who retire from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation at the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department. Public Service.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-26 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Dylan A. Fernandesprimary
  • Norman J. Orrallcosponsor
  • David F. DeCostecosponsor
  • Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-09-25

    Hearing scheduled for 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-10-06

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-11-26

    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/S1863

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