An Act relative to emergency hazard health duty
Summary
By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2564) of James Arciero and others relative to creating a presumption of job relatedness for certain public safety personnel and first responders suffering from incapacitation or inability to perform their duties as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection or exposure. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Jan 27, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Arciero
DDemocratic
Co
Colleen Garry
DDemocratic
Co
David DeCoste
RRepublican
Co
Tara Hong
DDemocratic
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