S 1860 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to firefighter retirement benefits

Summary

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1860) of Paul R. Feeney, Marcus S. Vaughn, Steven George Xiarhos, Paul K. Frost and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand the cancer presumption for firefighters. Public Service.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Oct 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Oct 30, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Oct 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Service

upper

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Bristol and Norfolk

Brendan Crighton

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

Middlesex and Worcester

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

Patrick O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk