Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 16 D · 11 R · 1 I cosponsors

S 1531 — An Act relative to disability pensions for violent crimes

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1531) of Cindy F. Friedman, Bruce E. Tarr, Angelo L. D'Emilia, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to disability pensions for violent crimes. Public Service.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read S 1531 on the official Massachusetts source →

Action History

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. Accompanied by H2248

  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/01/2019 from 10:00 AM-03:00 PM in B-2

  4. House concurred

  5. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 40 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (40)

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 163 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety veterans labor
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does S 1531 do?
By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1531) of Cindy F. Friedman, Bruce E. Tarr, Angelo L. D'Emilia, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to disability pensions for violent crimes. Public Service.
Who sponsors S 1531?
S 1531 is sponsored by Cindy F. Friedman (Democrat), Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Angelo L. D'Emilia, Michael D. Brady (Democrat), Donald H. Wong (Republican), Michael J. Soter (Republican), Steven S. Howitt (Republican), Mark C. Montigny (Democrat), William N. Brownsberger (Democrat), Nicholas A. Boldyga (Republican), Susan Williams Gifford, Anne M. Gobi, Diana DiZoglio, Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Mathew J. Muratore, Ryan C. Fattman (Republican), David T. Vieira (Republican), Todd M. Smola (Republican), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Adam G. Hinds, Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Joseph A. Boncore, Susannah M. Whipps (Unenrolled), Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat), David K. Muradian, Jr. (Republican), Eric P. Lesser, Donald F. Humason, Jr., Viriato M. deMacedo, Julian Cyr (Democrat), Kate Hogan (Democrat), Michael J. Barrett (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), RoseLee Vincent, Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Joan B. Lovely (Democrat), John H. Rogers (Democrat), Hannah Kane (Republican), William L. Crocker, Jr., Richard M. Haggerty (Democrat), and Tami L. Gouveia.
What is the current status of S 1531?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 1531?
Track S 1531 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on S 1531

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of S 1531

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →