S 1859 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to the amendment of M.G.L. c.32, section 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c), solely as they relate to the calculation of Walter L. Guertin's pension

Summary
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1859) of Paul R. Feeney (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to the calculation of the pension of Walter L. Guertin. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed May 8, 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
16
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 8, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in the House amendment
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third, amended by substitution of a new text (H5331) and passed to be engrossed
lower
Oct 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Oct 2, 2025
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Sep 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jul 31, 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 · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Paul Feeney
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MA
Bristol and Norfolk