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

H 2143: An Act relative to employment protections for victims of abusive behavior

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 2143 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to employment protections for victims of abusive behavior. Primary sponsor: Jay Livingstone (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 6, 2025): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2143) of Jay D. Livingstone and others relative to employment protections for victims of abusive behavior. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jay LivingstonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Suffolk
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Ken GordonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21st Middlesex
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Joan MeschinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Plymouth
Adrianne RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Essex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and 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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
  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