Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill
S 3240: An Act establishing protections for workers in extreme temperatures
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 3240 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on August 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing protections for workers in extreme temperatures. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 10, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Senate, August 10, 2026 -- The committee on Labor and Workforce Development, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1355) of Liz Miranda, Mindy Domb and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to establish extreme temperature worker protections; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1357) of Mark C. Montigny and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to establish protections for workers in hot conditions, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 3240).
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Nick Collins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | First Suffolk |
| Mindy Domb | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3rd Hampshire |
| Jamie Eldridge | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Middlesex and Worcester |
| Paul Feeney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Bristol and Norfolk |
| Chris Hendricks | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11th Bristol |
| Jason Lewis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Fifth Middlesex |
| Paul Mark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire |
| Liz Miranda | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Second Suffolk |
| Mark Montigny | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Second Bristol and Plymouth |
| Mike Moore | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Second Worcester |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- New draft of S1355 and S1357
- Reported from the committee on Labor and Workforce Development