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

S 1305: An Act establishing protections and accountability for Delivery Network Company workers, consumers, and communities

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 1305 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing protections and accountability for Delivery Network Company workers, consumers, and communities. Primary sponsor: Lydia Edwards (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Edwards, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1305) of Lydia Edwards, Michael D. Brady, Patricia D. Jehlen, John F. Keenan and others for legislation to establish protections and accountability for Delivery Network Company workers, consumers, and communities. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lydia EdwardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Suffolk
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Liz MirandaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 3, 2026
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 11/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Sources

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