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

H 2651: An Act relative to the equality of wage and recruitment of the Massachusetts State Police

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 2651 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the equality of wage and recruitment of the Massachusetts State Police. It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 12, 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 Kushmerek of Fitchburg and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2651) of Michael P. Kushmerek, Sean Garballey and Paul J. Donato relative to the equality of wage and recruitment of the State Police. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul DonatoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse35th Middlesex
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
Marcus VaughnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Norfolk
John VelisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and 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. 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