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

H 2073: An Act to prohibit mandatory overtime

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 2073 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to prohibit mandatory overtime. Primary sponsor: Dan Cahill (Democratic). It lists 32 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2026): Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2073) of Daniel Cahill and others for legislation to prohibit health care worker mandatory overtime. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 32

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan CahillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Essex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Tony CabralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Bristol
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Dennis GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Plymouth
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Joe McGonagleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28th Middlesex
Rita MendesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Plymouth
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Bridget PlouffeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Plymouth
Adrianne RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Essex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Bud WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Hampden
Chris WorrellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Suffolk

“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. Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026
  2. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 10/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:15 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 10/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM in B-1
  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