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

S 2574: An Act providing accidental death benefits for the surviving spouse of a former firefighter of the City of Boston

Enacted 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 2574 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on May 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing accidental death benefits for the surviving spouse of a former firefighter of the City of Boston. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 22, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 109 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2574) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Nick Collins and Daniel J. Hunt for legislation to provide accidental death benefits for the surviving spouse of Mathew M. Troy, a former firefighter of the City of Boston. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Dan HuntCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Suffolk

“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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 109 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  5. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  6. Rules suspended
  7. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  8. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  9. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  10. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  11. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  12. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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