H 2941

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 30, 2026.

An Act providing for special death benefits to fallen public safety officers.

Bill ID MA-194-H-2941
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Public Service
House failed 2026-03-30
Public Safety
Summary

Section 100 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “death”, in line 22, the following words ...

Sponsor
Puppolo, Jr., Angelo J.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-30 Status failed
2026-03-30 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)
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