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

S 1919: An Act relative to the retirement of Greg Heath, a former firefighter of the city of Westfield

Passed one chamber 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 1919 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 Greg Heath, a former firefighter of the city of Westfield. Primary sponsor: John Velis (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (December 29, 2025): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1919) of John C. Velis (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to the retirement of Greg Heath, a former firefighter of the city of Westfield. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John VelisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and Hampshire
Norm OrrallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12th Bristol

“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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Read; and referred to the House committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  6. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  7. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  8. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  9. Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  10. House concurred
  11. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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