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

SD 1980: An Act to prohibit mandatory overtime

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

SD 1980 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to prohibit mandatory overtime. Primary sponsor: Jake Oliveira (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): House concurred.

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.

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1362) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Rodney M. Elliott, Rebecca L. Rausch, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit mandatory overtime. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake OliveiraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Julian CyrCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateCape and Islands
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol

“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. House concurred
  2. Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Sources

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