Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3051: An Act relative to a certain retirement benefit to be paid to the surviving spouse of fallen officer, Stephen LaPorta, of the police department of the town of Uxbridge
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 8, 2026:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, and in order to promote the public good, the annual pension amount to be paid by the Worcester regional retirement system pursuant to section 100 of chapter 32 of the General Laws to Shannon LaPorta, the surviving spouse of Stephen LaPorta, shall be calculated based upon Stephen LaPorta holding the rank of sergeant at the time of his death. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect as of January 8, 2026.
Sponsors
- Ryan Fattman (R, Worcester and Hampden) · primary sponsor
- Joseph McKenna (R, 18th Worcester)
- Michael Soter (R, 8th Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Amendment (Fattman) adopted
- : Read second, amended, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on Public Service
- : Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3128
- : Hearing rescheduled to 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:45 AM in B-2 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Service (July 30, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S3051?
- S3051 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to a certain retirement benefit to be paid to the surviving spouse of fallen officer, Stephen LaPorta, of the police department of the town of Uxbridge.
- What is the status of S3051?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Read second and ordered to a third reading (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3051?
- Ryan Fattman (R, Worcester and Hampden), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3051?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3051
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