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

S 1891: An Act allowing Joseph Barbati, a retired member of the Massachusetts Trial Court, an accidental disability retirement option

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 1891 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act allowing Joseph Barbati, a retired member of the Massachusetts Trial Court, an accidental disability retirement option. Primary sponsor: Patrick O'Connor (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (October 2, 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. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1891) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to allow Joseph Barbati, a retired member of the Massachusetts Trial Court, an accidental disability retirement option. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick O'ConnorPrimary 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 Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 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