Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S1920: An Act providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses
Status: In committee, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 297, after the word "Authority;" the following:- “any police officer employed at a Massachusetts state college, university, community college and the University of Massachusetts”.
Sponsors
- John Velis (D, Hampden and Hampshire) · primary sponsor
- Michelle Badger (D)
- Patrick O'Connor (R, First Plymouth and Norfolk)
- Danillo Sena (D)
- Tarr, Andrew (D, 5th Essex)
- Patrick Kearney (D, 4th Plymouth)
- Donald Berthiaume (R)
- Manny Cruz (D)
- Adam Scanlon (D, 14th Bristol)
- Kenneth Sweezey (R)
- Joan Lovely (D, Second Essex)
- John Keenan (D, Norfolk and Plymouth)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 17, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Service
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Service (March 17, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S1920?
- S1920 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses.
- What is the status of S1920?
- In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1920?
- John Velis (D, Hampden and Hampshire), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1920?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1920
Source: official Massachusetts record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.