# Massachusetts H 2726: An Act requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers

Massachusetts H 2726, An Act requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Joan B. Lovely (Democratic), Thomas P. Walsh (Democratic); status second reading, last action 2025-07-30 (New draft substituted, see H4360) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 2726
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers
- Status: second reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-07-30, New draft substituted, see H4360
- Sponsors: Joan B. Lovely (Democratic), Thomas P. Walsh (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Public Safety and Homeland Security, House Ways and Means, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (27 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: Joan B. Lovely (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Thomas P. Walsh (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sally P. Kerans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tara T. Hong (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-29 | committee | Committee Favorable with Amendment: H.2726 “An Act requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers” as amended; see attached. | pass | 27 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-07-30: New draft substituted, see H4360 (House)
- 2025-07-30: Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) (House)
- 2025-07-30: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending (House)
- 2025-07-30: Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending (House)
- 2025-07-30: Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4360 (House)
- 2025-07-24: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-05-02: Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in 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/H2726.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2726.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H2726-194 (as of 2026-11-01).