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

S 1166: An Act relative to enhancing hiring practices to prevent sexual abuse

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 1166 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to enhancing hiring practices to prevent sexual abuse. Primary sponsor: Joan Lovely (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 18, 2025): Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1166) of Joan B. Lovely, Joanne M. Comerford and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation to enhance hiring practices at schools to prevent sexual abuse. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joan LovelyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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 study order (under JR10), see S2886
  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  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