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

SD 3845: An Act to ensure fairness in retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Correction

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

SD 3845 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on April 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to ensure fairness in retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Correction. Primary sponsor: Paul Feeney (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2026): Referred to the committee on Public Service.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to ensure fairness in retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Correction. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul FeeneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Peter DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond 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. Referred to the committee on Public Service
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Sources

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