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

H 2147: An Act relative to employee references

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 2147 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to employee references. Primary sponsor: Joe McKenna (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5180.

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 McKenna of Sutton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2147) of Joseph D. McKenna relative to employee reference liability. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe McKennaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester

“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 H5180
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:30 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