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

S 1920: An Act providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses

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 1920 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses. Primary sponsor: John Velis (Democratic). It lists 22 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): 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. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1920) of John C. Velis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Michael O. Moore, Hannah Kane and other members of the General Court for legislation to correct inequities regarding the retirement of state-employed and special authority-employed police officers. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John VelisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and Hampshire
Brian AsheCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampden
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Donnie BerthiaumeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Worcester
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth
Ken SweezeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Plymouth
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. 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 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