S 1895 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act providing equity and fairness to POST-certified police officers disabled by cardiac disease

Summary
By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1895) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Ryan C. Fattman, Paul W. Mark, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide equity to police officers disabled by cardiac disease. Public Service.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Oct 2, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Oct 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
upper
1 primary · 34 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jake Oliveira
Jake Oliveira
DDemocratic
MA
Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Co
Photo of Aaron Saunders
Aaron Saunders
DDemocratic
MA
7th Hampden
Co
AG
Adam Gómez
DDemocratic
MA
Hampden
Co
Photo of Adam Scanlon
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
MA
14th Bristol
Co
Photo of Angelo Puppolo
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
MA
12th Hampden
Co
Photo of Barry Finegold
Barry Finegold
DDemocratic
MA
Second Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Bruce Tarr
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
MA
First Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Donnie Berthiaume
Donnie Berthiaume
RRepublican
MA
5th Worcester
Co
Photo of Ed Kennedy
Ed Kennedy
DDemocratic
MA
First Middlesex
Co
Photo of Hannah Kane
Hannah Kane
RRepublican
MA
11th Worcester