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MA S 1876

enacted

An Act relative to the retirement classification of certain employees of the city of Beverly

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

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Did MA S 1876 pass?

Yes. MA S 1876 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-10-05): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 233 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA S 1876 about?

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1876) of Joan B. Lovely (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the retirement classification of certain employees of the city of Beverly. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA S 1876?

Joan B. Lovely is the primary sponsor of MA S 1876.

Description

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1876) of Joan B. Lovely (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the retirement classification of certain employees of the city of Beverly. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-05 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 233 of the Acts of 2026
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Sponsors

  • Joan B. Lovelyprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-10-05

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 233 of the Acts of 2026

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  2. 2026-09-28

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

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  3. 2026-09-28

    Enacted

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  4. 2026-09-24

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  5. 2026-07-30

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  6. 2026-07-30

    Rules suspended

  7. 2026-07-30

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

  8. 2026-07-20

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

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  9. 2026-07-16

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  10. 2026-04-09

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  11. 2026-03-19

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

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  12. 2026-01-15

    Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 17, 2026

  13. 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

  14. 2025-09-25

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

  15. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  16. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1876

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