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

H 2821: An Act to provide pensions to surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty

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 2821 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to provide pensions to surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty. Primary sponsor: Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

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

By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2821) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Michael D. Brady and Colleen M. Garry relative to pension benefits for surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tricia Farley-BouvierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Berkshire
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex

“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. Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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