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

S 1118: An Act relative to sexual harassment

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

S 1118 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to sexual harassment. Primary sponsor: Cindy Friedman (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 20, 2025): Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1118) of Cindy F. Friedman, Rebecca L. Rausch and Julian Cyr for legislation to make it unlawful for a professional investor doing business in the commonwealth to make sexual harassment advances. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cindy FriedmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFourth Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Julian CyrCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateCape and Islands
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and 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. Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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