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

H 2627: An Act to ensure pay parity for county sheriffs' correction officers and jail officers

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 2627 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to ensure pay parity for county sheriffs' correction officers and jail officers. It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 8, 2025): 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 Representatives Hawkins of Attleboro and Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2627) of James K. Hawkins and Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida relative to benefits for county sheriffs' correction officers and jail officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lisa FieldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Bristol
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth

“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. Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sources

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