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

S 1842: An Act relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers

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 1842 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers. Primary sponsor: Ryan Fattman (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see S3020.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1842) of Ryan C. Fattman, Paul K. Frost, John J. Marsi, Joseph D. McKenna and others for legislation relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan FattmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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. Accompanied a study order, see S3020
  2. Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 17, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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