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

H 3963: An Act relative to the retirement of Greg Heath, a former firefighter of the city of Westfield

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 3963 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the retirement of Greg Heath, a former firefighter of the city of Westfield. Primary sponsor: Kelly Pease (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (October 2, 2025): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3963) of Kelly W. Pease (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the retirement of Greg Heath, a former firefighter of the city of Westfield. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kelly PeasePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Hampden
John VelisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and Hampshire

“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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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