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

H 2879: An Act authorizing the continued employment of Steven A. Hilliger, firefighter of the town of Lancaster

Enacted 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 2879 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the continued employment of Steven A. Hilliger, firefighter of the town of Lancaster. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 26, 2025): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2025.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2879) of Meghan K. Kilcoyne and John J. Cronin (by vote of the town) that the fire department of the town of Lancaster be authorized to continue the employment of Steven A. Hilliger. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John CroninCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and Middlesex
Meg KilcoyneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th 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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2025
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  5. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
  6. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  7. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  8. Rules suspended
  9. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  10. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  11. Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  12. Senate concurred

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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