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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1143: An Act to encourage retirement planning

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1143 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to encourage retirement planning. Primary sponsor: Paul Donato (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1143) of Paul J. Donato and others for legislation to encourage retirement planning by establishment of a Massachusetts secure choice savings program. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul DonatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35th Middlesex
Jim ArcieroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Pat DuffyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Brandy Fluker-ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Suffolk
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Jessica GianninoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16th Suffolk
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reported on a part of H4931
  3. Reported from the committee on House Rules
  4. Accompanied a study order, see H4931
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 10/30/2025 from 10:30 AM-02:00 PM in A-2 Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 10/30/2025 from 10:30 AM-04:00 PM in A-2 Hearing updated to New End Time
  7. Hearing scheduled for 10/30/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source