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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1160: An Act exempting visiting trainees from certain employment requirements

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1160 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act exempting visiting trainees from certain employment requirements. Primary sponsor: Bill Galvin (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5336.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1160) of William C. Galvin relative to unemployment insurance and family medical leave benefits for certain visiting trainees. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill GalvinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Norfolk

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5336
  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source