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

H 4147: An Act relative to retirement benefits for Joseph Suppa

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 4147 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to retirement benefits for Joseph Suppa. Primary sponsor: Kathy LaNatra (Democratic). It lists 3 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 LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kathleen R. LaNatra and Patrick M. O'Connor that the Massachusetts State Board of Retirement be authorized to credit Joseph Suppa with certain creditable service. Public Service.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathy LaNatraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Ken SweezeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th 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. 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. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service
  5. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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