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

H 2125: An Act to provide paid family and medical leave to all educators

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 2125 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to provide paid family and medical leave to all educators. Primary sponsor: Vanna Howard (Democratic). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5370 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

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

By Representative Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2125) of Vanna Howard and others relative to paid family and medical leave for educators. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vanna HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
John BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Berkshire
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Carlos GonzálezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Hampden
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Jack LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Middlesex
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th 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 study order, see H5370 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Sources

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