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

S 1802: An Act providing for a COVID-19 retirement credit to essential public health and safety employees

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

S 1802 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for a COVID-19 retirement credit to essential public health and safety employees. Primary sponsor: Nick Collins (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 14, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate 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 Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1802) of Nick Collins for legislation to provide for a COVID-19 retirement credit to essential first responders employees. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Independent 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nick CollinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Ryan FattmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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 Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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