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

H 3417: An Act designating Domestic Workers' Rights Day

Enacted 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 3417 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act designating Domestic Workers' Rights Day. It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 10, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 212 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Sousa of Framingham and Garcia of Chelsea, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3417) of Priscila S. Sousa, Judith A. Garcia and others for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting apart the sixteenth day of June as domestic workers’ rights day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Judith GarcíaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Suffolk
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Priscila SousaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th 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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 212 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  7. Rules suspended
  8. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  9. Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
  10. Passed to be engrossed - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 117 )
  11. Read third
  12. Rules suspended

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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