An Act relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters

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By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2844) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to death benefits for surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters. Public Service.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Sep 11, 2025 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Session: 194th
Momentum: 50 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum base 50/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 403 days quiet

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