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S1831 • 2025

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

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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Sponsor
Peter J. Durant
Last action
2026-06-15
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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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

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

What This Bill Does

  • 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 By Mr.
  • Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 1831) of Peter J.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-15 House

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  2. 2026-06-15 House

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-06-15 House

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  4. 2026-06-01 House

    Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  5. 2026-05-28 Senate

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  6. 2026-05-28 Senate

    Read third

  7. 2026-05-28 Senate

    Amended (Durant) adopted

  8. 2026-05-28 Senate

    Passed to be engrossed

  9. 2025-07-24 Senate

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  10. 2025-07-10 Senate

    Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  11. 2025-05-01 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  12. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

  13. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

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
By Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1831) of Peter J. Durant, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to provide 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. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill S.1831

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Worcester regional retirement board shall pay to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of detective John D. Songy, a police officer in the town of Rutland who died from complications related to COVID-19, benefits pursuant to section 100 of chapter 32 of the General Laws; provided, however, that all amounts paid hereunder shall be non-taxable to the extent allowable under state law.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state board of retirement shall pay to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of detective John D. Songy, a police officer in the town of Rutland who died from complications related to COVID-19, benefits pursuant to section 100A of chapter 32 of the General Laws; provided, however, that all amounts paid hereunder shall be non-taxable to the extent allowable under state law.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect as of May 29, 2020.

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