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

H 2064: An Act relative to bereavement leave for the loss of a child

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 2064 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to bereavement leave for the loss of a child. Primary sponsor: Jim Arciero (Democratic). It lists 30 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5302.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2064) of James Arciero and others relative to bereavement leave for the loss of a child. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 23 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim ArcieroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Will BrownsbergerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSuffolk and Middlesex
Simon CataldoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Middlesex
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Kristen DillonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Homar GomezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampshire
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Mark MontignyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Bristol and Plymouth
Tram NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Essex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Steve UltrinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33rd 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. Accompanied a new draft, see H5302
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  4. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  5. Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Sources

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