All Roll Calls
Yes: 13 • No: 0
MassachusettsS 1915194th General Court (2025-2026)Senate
An Act clarifying call firefighter rights
Sponsored By: John C. Velis (Democratic)
First Reading
Public ServiceSenate Rules
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Bill Overview
No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
John C. Velis
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Kelly W. Pease
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
committee vote • 1/27/2026
Committee Place in OD: Placed in the Orders of the Day
Yes: 7 • No: 0
committee vote • 11/12/2025
Committee Favorable: Ought to pass
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Bills in the Third Reading report accepted, see S2960
2/17/2026SenateRead third
2/17/2026SenateRules suspended
2/17/2026SenateRead second and ordered to a third reading
2/17/2026SenateTaken out of the Orders of the Day
2/17/2026SenateCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
1/29/2026SenateBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
11/26/2025SenateHearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
9/8/2025legislatureHouse concurred
2/27/2025HouseReferred to the committee on Public Service
2/27/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Filed
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