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

S 1871: An Act relative to retirement for nuclear reactor operators

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 1871 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to retirement for nuclear reactor operators. Primary sponsor: Edward J. Kennedy. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1871) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation relative to retirement for nuclear reactor operators. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Edward J. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk

“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. Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 17, 2026
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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