S 1831 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act providing killed in the line of duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the town of Rutland

Summary

By Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1831) of Peter J. Durant, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to provide killed in the line of duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the town of Rutland. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jun 15, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

lower

Jun 1, 2026

Committee

Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed to be engrossed

upper

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended (Durant) adopted

upper

Jul 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Service

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors