Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 D · 1 R cosponsors

H 2797 — An Act relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime scenes

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

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2797) of Timothy R. Whelan and others for legislation to include forensic scientists employed at the Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Friday April 22, 2022, pending concurrence

  4. Senate concurred

  5. Reporting date extended to Thursday March 31, 2022, pending concurrence

  6. Hearing scheduled for 10/26/2021 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  7. Senate concurred

  8. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 197 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Timothy R. Whelan

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (197)

197 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 2797 do?
By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2797) of Timothy R. Whelan and others for legislation to include forensic scientists employed at the Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service.
Who sponsors H 2797?
H 2797 is sponsored by Michael O. Moore (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Jessica Ann Giannino (Democrat), David Allen Robertson (Democrat), Timothy R. Whelan, Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), and Donald H. Wong (Republican).
What is the current status of H 2797?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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