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

H 1209: An Act creating a commission to study unemployment insurance reform

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 1209 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act creating a commission to study unemployment insurance reform. Primary sponsor: Brad Jones (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): Discharged to the committee on House Rules.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1209) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study unemployment insurance reform. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Todd SmolaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Hampden
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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. Discharged to the committee on House Rules
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. Reported on a part of H4931
  4. Reported from the committee on House Rules
  5. Accompanied a study order, see H4931
  6. Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:30 PM in A-2
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

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