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

H 2150: An Act to increase unemployment insurance benefits for low wage workers

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 2150 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to increase unemployment insurance benefits for low wage workers. It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Nguyen of Andover and Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2150) of Tram T. Nguyen, Kenneth I. Gordon and others for legislation to increase unemployment insurance benefits for low wage workers. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tony CabralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Bristol
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Ken GordonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21st Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Tram NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Essex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing date changed
  4. Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-02:00 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