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

S 3155: An Act authorizing the South Deerfield Fire District to continue the employment of fire department member Steven Kolakoski

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 3155 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on May 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the South Deerfield Fire District to continue the employment of fire department member Steven Kolakoski. Primary sponsor: Jo Comerford (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (October 22, 2026): 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 Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3155) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to authorize the South Deerfield Fire District to continue the employment of fire department member Steven Kolakoski. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jo ComerfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester

“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 committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
  6. Rules suspended
  7. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  8. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
  9. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:20 AM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
  10. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-1
  11. House concurred
  12. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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