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

H 2796: An Act relative to public safety personnel

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 2796 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to public safety personnel. Primary sponsor: Mark Cusack (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 25, 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 Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2796) of Mark J. Cusack and Joanne M. Comerford relative to post-retirement earnings for certain public safety retirees. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark CusackPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Adrianne RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Essex
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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