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S1831Introduced in the Senate

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

Engrossed

Introduced by Peter Durant, District WORCES

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.]

Where it stands

Read second and ordered to a third reading

June 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Service

  2. House concurred

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

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

  5. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  6. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  7. Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed

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

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

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Read second and ordered to a third reading

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