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

H 2726: An Act requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality 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 2726 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 30, 2025): New draft substituted, see H4360.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Walsh of Peabody and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2726) of Thomas P. Walsh relative to requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
Tom WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Essex
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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. New draft substituted, see H4360
  2. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending
  4. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
  5. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4360
  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  7. Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source