H 4890 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to the maintenance of pre-employment physical examination records for public safety personnel in the city of Quincy

This bill requires the City of Quincy Retirement Board to apply specific legal presumptions regarding pre-employment physical exams for public safety personnel (like police and firefighters) seeking accidental disability retirement. If the city cannot locate a member's physical exam record, the member or employer may submit a signed affidavit stating the exam was completed and did not reveal the disabling condition they now claim. This affidavit would then serve as valid proof that the member met the physical requirements for employment. The policy change directly affects Quincy public safety workers applying for disability retirement when their original exam records are missing.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Dec 31, 2025 Last action Jun 18, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Dec 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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