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

H 2070: An Act establishing a special commission on paid family and medical leave for public employees

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 2070 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a special commission on paid family and medical leave for public employees. Primary sponsor: Natalie M. Blais. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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 Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2070) of Natalie M. Blais for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to paid family and medical leave for public employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Natalie M. BlaisPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst 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. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Discharged to the committee on House Rules
  3. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Sources

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