Massachusetts · Bill 1749 · 193rd General Court

An Act relative to accidental disability retirement for police officers and firefighters

S 1749 Sponsored by John C. Velis Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 16, 2023
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1749) of John C. Velis for legislation relative to accidental disability retirement for police officers and firefighters. Public Service.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Public Service · Joint Committee on Public Service
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 10/17/2023 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 · Joint Committee on Public Service
  4. SenateAccompanied a study order, see S2610

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • JC John C. VelisD Primary sponsor · District Hampden and Hampshire

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.