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MA S 3020

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Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service, to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service matters.

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

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Did MA S 3020 pass?

Not yet. MA S 3020 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

What is MA S 3020 about?

Senate, March 19, 2026 -- The committee on Public Service, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1826) of Edward Dutra, for legislation to eliminate post-retirement earnings restrictions for police detail work; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1837) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to the Blackstone Valley vocational regional school district; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1842) of Ryan C. Fattman, Paul K. Frost, John J. Marsi, Joseph D. McKenna and others for legislation relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1843) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to designate certain unit 9 employees of the Massachusetts Department of Correction to be in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1866) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to clarify Group 4 retirement classification eligibility for utility maintenance workers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1894) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to provide disability compensation for qualified correctional officers; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2582) of Kelly A. Dooner and Lisa Field (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to exempt certain positions in the city of Taunton from civil service status, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 3020).

Who sponsors MA S 3020?

Joint Committee on Public Service is the primary sponsor of MA S 3020.

Description

Senate, March 19, 2026 -- The committee on Public Service, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1826) of Edward Dutra, for legislation to eliminate post-retirement earnings restrictions for police detail work; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1837) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to the Blackstone Valley vocational regional school district; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1842) of Ryan C. Fattman, Paul K. Frost, John J. Marsi, Joseph D. McKenna and others for legislation relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1843) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to designate certain unit 9 employees of the Massachusetts Department of Correction to be in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1866) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to clarify Group 4 retirement classification eligibility for utility maintenance workers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1894) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to provide disability compensation for qualified correctional officers; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2582) of Kelly A. Dooner and Lisa Field (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to exempt certain positions in the city of Taunton from civil service status, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 3020).

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-23 — Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Public Serviceprimary

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

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  2. 2026-03-19

    Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

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  3. 2026-03-19

    Accompanied by S1826, S1837, S1842, S1843, S1866, S1894 and S2582

  4. 2026-03-19

    Reported from the committee on Public Service

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