An Act relative to the cancer presumption for police officers
This bill amends a section of Massachusetts law to explicitly include "police department" in the definition of "department" within the cancer presumption provision. It clarifies that police officers employed by a police department are covered under the existing presumption that certain cancers are work-related. The change is technical and procedural, affecting the law's wording but not creating new benefits or altering eligibility for police officers.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Mar 30, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jessica Giannino
DDemocratic
Co
Joan Lovely
DDemocratic
Co
Sean Garballey
DDemocratic
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