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

H 2168: An Act relative to unemployment compensation and labor disputes

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 2168 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to unemployment compensation and labor disputes. Primary sponsor: Lindsay Sabadosa (Democratic). It lists 19 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 Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2168) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to unemployment compensation and labor disputes. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lindsay SabadosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Dan CahillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Essex
Tackey ChanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Norfolk
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Billy MacGregorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Suffolk
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Joe McGonagleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28th Middlesex
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Tram NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Essex
Sean ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Essex
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th 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. 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