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

S 1311: An Act uplifting families and securing the right to strike for certain public employees

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 1311 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act uplifting families and securing the right to strike for certain public employees. Primary sponsor: Jamie Eldridge (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 13, 2026): Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3256.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1311) of James B. Eldridge, Vanna Howard and James K. Hawkins for legislation relative to uplift families and secure the right to strike for certain public employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamie EldridgePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th 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. Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3256
  2. Reporting date extended to Thursday July 30, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 3, 2026
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
  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