An Act providing killed in the line of duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the town of Rutland

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By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2823) of Kimberly N. Ferguson, Peter J. Durant and Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., for legislation to provide killed in the line duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the Town of Rutland. Public Service.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Aug 28, 2025 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Session: 194th
Momentum: 44 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -1 44/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 417 days quiet

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