H 2993 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States

Summary

By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2993) of Thomas P. Walsh relative to providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States. Public Service.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Aug 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Aug 21, 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

Aug 21, 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 · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

James Arena-DeRosa