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MassachusettsH 2655194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Sponsored By: Jr. John J. Lawn (Democratic)

In Committee

Public Safety and Homeland SecurityHouse Ways and MeansHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jr. John J. Lawn

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Adrian C. Madaro

    Democratic • House

  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramos

    Democratic • House

  • Jr. Angelo J. Puppolo

    Democratic • House

  • Antonio F. D. Cabral

    Democratic • House

  • Brian W. Murray

    Democratic • House

  • Bridget Plouffe

    Democratic • House

  • Bud L. Williams

    Democratic • House

  • Carlos González

    Democratic • House

  • Carmine Lawrence Gentile

    Democratic • House

  • Carole A. Fiola

    Democratic • House

  • Christine P. Barber

    Democratic • House

  • Christopher Hendricks

    Democratic • House

  • Christopher J. Worrell

    Democratic • House

  • Christopher M. Markey

    Democratic • House

  • Christopher Richard Flanagan

    Democratic • House

  • Colleen M. Garry

    Democratic • House

  • Daniel J. Hunt

    Democratic • House

  • Danillo A. Sena

    Democratic • House

  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

    Democratic • House

  • David Paul Linsky

    Democratic • House

  • Dennis C. Gallagher

    Democratic • House

  • Erika Uyterhoeven

    Democratic • House

  • Estela A. Reyes

    Democratic • House

  • Hannah Kane

    Republican • House

  • Jack Patrick Lewis

    Democratic • House

  • James Arciero

    Democratic • House

  • James C. Arena-DeRosa

    Democratic • House

  • James K. Hawkins

    Democratic • House

  • Jessica Ann Giannino

    Democratic • House

  • Joan B. Lovely

    Democratic • Senate

  • John J. Mahoney

    Democratic • House

  • Jr. Joseph W. McGonagle

    Democratic • House

  • Kathleen R. LaNatra

    Democratic • House

  • Kevin G. Honan

    Democratic • House

  • Kimberly N. Ferguson

    Republican • House

  • Kristin E. Kassner

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsay N. Sabadosa

    Democratic • House

  • Manny Cruz

    Democratic • House

  • Margaret R. Scarsdale

    Democratic • House

  • Marjorie C. Decker

    Democratic • House

  • Michael D. Brady

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michael P. Kushmerek

    Democratic • House

  • Michelle L. Badger

    Democratic • House

  • Michelle M. DuBois

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Connolly

    Democratic • House

  • Mindy Domb

    Democratic • House

  • Natalie M. Blais

    Democratic • House

  • Natalie M. Higgins

    Democratic • House

  • Paul J. Donato

    Democratic • House

  • Paul McMurtry

    Democratic • House

  • Paul R. Feeney

    Democratic • Senate

  • Priscila S. Sousa

    Democratic • House

  • Rita A. Mendes

    Democratic • House

  • Rodney M. Elliott

    Democratic • House

  • Russell E. Holmes

    Democratic • House

  • Samantha Montaño

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Garballey

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Reid

    Democratic • House

  • Simon Cataldo

    Democratic • House

  • Steven George Xiarhos

    Republican • House

  • Steven Owens

    Democratic • House

  • Steven Ultrino

    Democratic • House

  • Susannah M. Whipps

    Independent • House

  • Tackey Chan

    Democratic • House

  • Thomas M. Stanley

    Democratic • House

  • Tram T. Nguyen

    Democratic • House

  • Vanna Howard

    Democratic • Senate

  • William F. MacGregor

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 31 • No: 0

committee vote • 11/18/2025

Committee Favorable with Amendment: H.2655 “An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence” as amended

Yes: 31 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. New draft substituted, see H4767

    11/19/2025House

  2. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

    11/19/2025House

  3. Rules suspended

    11/19/2025House

  4. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

    11/19/2025House

  5. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

    11/18/2025House

  6. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4767

    11/18/2025House

  7. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    7/24/2025House

  8. Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1 & A-2

    4/7/2025legislature

  9. Senate concurred

    2/27/2025Senate

  10. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

    2/27/2025House

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