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

H 2844: An Act relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters

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 2844 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters. Primary sponsor: Carmine Gentile (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 11, 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 Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2844) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to death benefits for surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carmine GentilePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
Jon ZlotnikCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Worcester

“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 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