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MA SD 1163

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An Act providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses

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

Quick answers

Did MA SD 1163 pass?

Not yet. MA SD 1163 is in committee as of 2025-02-27 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-27): House concurred

What is MA SD 1163 about?

By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1920) of John C. Velis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Michael O. Moore, Hannah Kane and other members of the General Court for legislation to correct inequities regarding the retirement of state-employed and special authority-employed police officers. Public Service.

Who sponsors MA SD 1163?

John C. Velis is the primary sponsor of MA SD 1163, joined by 16 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1920) of John C. Velis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Michael O. Moore, Hannah Kane and other members of the General Court for legislation to correct inequities regarding the retirement of state-employed and special authority-employed police officers. Public Service.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-02-27 — House concurred
Bill type
proposed bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John C. Velisprimary
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Brian M. Ashecosponsor
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor
  • Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeidacosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Brian W. Murraycosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
  • Kenneth P. Sweezeycosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor

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

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD1163

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