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

H 5188: An Act establishing a special commission to study access to unemployment insurance in the Commonwealth

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 5188 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a special commission to study access to unemployment insurance in the Commonwealth. It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): Hearing rescheduled to 04/29/2026 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Luddy of Orleans and Tarsky of Needham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Hadley Luddy for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study access to unemployment insurance. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Lisa FieldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Bristol
Hadley LuddyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Barnstable
Mark SylviaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Bristol
Richard WellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Norfolk

“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. Hearing rescheduled to 04/29/2026 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed
  2. Hearing scheduled for 04/29/2026 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
  5. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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