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

S 3288: An Act relative to the retirement of police sergeant Vincent Fernandez from the city of Lowell police department

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 3288 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on October 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the retirement of police sergeant Vincent Fernandez from the city of Lowell police department. Primary sponsor: Vanna Howard (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (October 29, 2026): House concurred.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Ms. Howard, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3288) of Vanna Howard (with approval of the city council) for legislation relative to the retirement of police sergeant Vincent Fernandez from the city of Lowell police department. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vanna HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex

“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. House concurred
  2. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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