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

H 3978: An Act Lieutenant Deputy Sheriff Brian McPherson disability pension

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 3978 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act Lieutenant Deputy Sheriff Brian McPherson disability pension. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (September 11, 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 Sullivan-Almeida of Abington and Senator Brady, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3978) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the Boston Retirement Board be authorized to retire Brian C. McPherson, an employee of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth

“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
  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