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

H 161: An Act to facilitate labor peace among the cannabis workforce

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 161 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to facilitate labor peace among the cannabis workforce. Primary sponsor: Steve Owens (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 25, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 161) of Steven Owens for legislation to facilitate labor agreements among the cannabis workforce. Cannabis Policy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve OwensPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Lisa FieldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Ted PhilipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Norfolk
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy

Sources

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