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

S 1331: An Act relative to collective bargaining rights of Massachusetts 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 1331 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to collective bargaining rights of Massachusetts employees. Primary sponsor: Dylan Fernandes (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 18, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1331) of Dylan A. Fernandes and Michael D. Brady for legislation to support collective bargaining rights for Massachusetts employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dylan FernandesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Edward J. KennedyCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 Rules
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Sources

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