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

H 2188: An Act relative to bereavement leave

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 2188 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to bereavement leave. Primary sponsor: Marcus Vaughn (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5302.

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 Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2188) of Marcus S. Vaughn and Chynah Tyler relative to bereavement leave. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marcus VaughnPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Norfolk
Chynah TylerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Suffolk

“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 new draft, see H5302
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  4. Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 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