Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5697: An Act relative to firefighter retirement benefits
Status: In committee, October 26, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relative to firefighter retirement benefits. of the same, as follows.
From the introduced text, October 21, 2026:
An Act relative to firefighter retirement benefits. of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. Section 94B of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 29, the word "five" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 10. SECTION 2. Said section 94B of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "compensation", in line 33, the following provided, that in the event that such person retires in accordance with this section, any secondary cancer shall be covered in accordance with section 9. of
Sponsors
- Means, House Committee on Ways and (I) · primary sponsor
- David Biele (D)
- Paul McMurtry (D, 11th Norfolk)
- Daniel Cahill (D, 10th Essex)
- Puppolo, Angelo J. (D, 12th Hampden)
- McGonagle, Jr., Joseph W. (D, 28th Middlesex)
- Steven Ultrino (D, 33rd Middlesex)
- Samantha Montaño (D)
- Patrick Kearney (D, 4th Plymouth)
- Danillo Sena (D)
- Christopher Flanagan (D)
- Rodney Elliott (D)
Latest actions
- : Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Rues suspended
- : Ordered to a third reading
- : New draft of H2753
- : Pending new draft of H2753
- : Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
Common questions
- What is H5697?
- H5697 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to firefighter retirement benefits.
- What does H5697 do?
- In its own words: An Act relative to firefighter retirement benefits. of the same, as follows.
- What is the status of H5697?
- In committee as of October 26, 2026. Latest action: Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (October 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5697?
- Means, House Committee on Ways and (I), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5697?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5697
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