# Massachusetts H 2655: An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Massachusetts H 2655, An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by John J. Lawn Jr. (Democratic); status second reading, last action 2025-11-19 (New draft substituted, see H4767); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 2655
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence
- Status: second reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-11-19, New draft substituted, see H4767
- Sponsor: John J. Lawn Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 68
- Subjects: Public Safety and Homeland Security, House Ways and Means, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (31 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John J. Lawn Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian C. Madaro (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrianne Pusateri Ramos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelo J. Puppolo Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian W. Murray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bridget Plouffe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bud L. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carlos González (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carole A. Fiola (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine P. Barber (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Hendricks (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher J. Worrell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher M. Markey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Richard Flanagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Colleen M. Garry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Hunt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danillo A. Sena (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Paul Linsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dennis C. Gallagher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Estela A. Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hannah Kane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jack Patrick Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James Arciero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James K. Hawkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Ann Giannino (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan B. Lovely (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John J. Mahoney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph W. McGonagle Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin G. Honan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin E. Kassner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Cruz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael D. Brady (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle L. Badger (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle M. DuBois (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Connolly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mindy Domb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie M. Blais (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul J. Donato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul McMurtry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul R. Feeney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Priscila S. Sousa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rita A. Mendes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rodney M. Elliott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell E. Holmes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samantha Montaño (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Garballey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Reid (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Simon Cataldo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Owens (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Ultrino (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Susannah M. Whipps (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Tackey Chan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tram T. Nguyen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vanna Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William F. MacGregor (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-11-18 | committee | Committee Favorable with Amendment: H.2655 “An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence” as amended | pass | 31 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-11-19: New draft substituted, see H4767 (House)
- 2025-11-19: Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) (House)
- 2025-11-19: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-11-19: 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 (House)
- 2025-11-18: Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending (House)
- 2025-11-18: Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4767 (House)
- 2025-07-24: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-04-07: Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1 & A-2 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2655.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2655.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H2655-194 (as of 2026-11-01).