All Roll Calls
Yes: 11 • No: 0
MassachusettsH 159194th General Court (2025-2026)House
An Act prohibiting employment discrimination based on legal use of cannabis
Sponsored By: Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic)
First Reading
Cannabis PolicyHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling
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Bill Overview
No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Michael P. Kushmerek
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Jacob R. Oliveira
Democratic • Senate
James B. Eldridge
Democratic • Senate
Patrick Joseph Kearney
Democratic • House
Sean Reid
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
committee vote • 8/15/2025
Committee Favorable: Poll/Vote?
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Read second and ordered to a third reading
10/8/2025HouseRules suspended
10/8/2025HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
10/6/2025HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
9/2/2025HouseHearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
6/13/2025legislatureSenate concurred
2/27/2025SenateReferred to the committee on Cannabis Policy
2/27/2025House
Bill Text
As Filed
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