SB 566 — relative to recruiting incentive programs for the national guard.
Last action — Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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19 sponsors
1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (14 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
relative to recruiting incentive programs for the national guard.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
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Sen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
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Ought to Pass: RC 24Y-0N, MA; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026, Vote 7-0; SC 9
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Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3
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Hearing: 01/08/2026, Room 103, SH, 10:10 am; SC 46
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Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1
Sponsors
- Tim McGough · Cosponsor
- Mark McConkey · Cosponsor
- Keith Murphy · Cosponsor
- Clayton Wood · Cosponsor
- Cyril Aures · Cosponsor
- Daryl Abbas · Cosponsor
- Howard Pearl · Primary
- Donovan Fenton · Cosponsor
- Timothy Lang · Cosponsor
- Suzanne Prentiss · Cosponsor
- Cindy Rosenwald · Cosponsor
- Daniel Innis · Cosponsor
- Bill Gannon · Cosponsor
- Michael Moffett · Cosponsor
- Kevin Avard · Cosponsor
- Regina Birdsell · Cosponsor
- David Watters · Cosponsor
- Sharon Carson · Cosponsor
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 396 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Howard Pearl Republican
Co-sponsors (18)
- Tim McGough Republican
- Mark McConkey Republican
- Keith Murphy Republican
- Clayton Wood Republican
- Cyril Aures Republican
- Daryl Abbas Republican
- Donovan Fenton Democrat
- Timothy Lang Republican
- Suzanne Prentiss Democrat
- Cindy Rosenwald Democrat
- Daniel Innis Republican
- Bill Gannon Republican
- Michael Moffett Republican
- Kevin Avard Republican
- Regina Birdsell Republican
- David Watters Democrat
- Sharon Carson Republican
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat
Not signed on (396)
396 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 396 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Altschiller | Democrat | Yea |
| Donovan Fenton | Democrat | Yea |
| Pat Long | Democrat | Yea |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Tara Reardon | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Abbas | Republican | Yea |
| David Rochefort | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Pearl | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Mark McConkey | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Tim McGough | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Lang | Republican | Yea |
| Victoria Sullivan | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 566 do?
- relative to recruiting incentive programs for the national guard.
- Who sponsors SB 566?
- SB 566 is sponsored by Tim McGough (Republican), Mark McConkey (Republican), Keith Murphy (Republican), Clayton Wood (Republican), Cyril Aures (Republican), Daryl Abbas (Republican), Howard Pearl (Republican), Donovan Fenton (Democrat), Timothy Lang (Republican), Suzanne Prentiss (Democrat), Cindy Rosenwald (Democrat), Daniel Innis (Republican), Bill Gannon (Republican), Michael Moffett (Republican), Kevin Avard (Republican), Regina Birdsell (Republican), David Watters (Democrat), Sharon Carson (Republican), and Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 566?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 566?
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