H 2897 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to public safety employee death benefits

Summary
By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2897) of David Paul Linsky for legislation to include public works employees for killed-in-the-line-of-duty benefits. Public Service.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Sep 11, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Sep 11, 2025
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 Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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David Linsky
DDemocratic
MA
5th Middlesex