H 5431 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to firefighter staffing

Summary

By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Carole A. Fiola relative to firefighter staffing. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Aug 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Governor

Introduced Apr 8, 2026 Last action Aug 6, 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

Key actions

Committee

Aug 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

May 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

May 11, 2026

Committee

Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Rules

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors