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

H 2834: An Act relative to the veteran allowance for public retirees

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 2834 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the veteran allowance for public retirees. Primary sponsor: Dennis Gallagher (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 6, 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 Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2834) of Dennis C. Gallagher, Richard G. Wells, Jr., and Rodney M. Elliott relative to the veteran allowance for public retirees. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dennis GallagherPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Plymouth
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
John VelisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and Hampshire
Richard WellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Norfolk
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. Accompanied by H2956
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  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