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Massachusetts · Current officeholder

Jim Hawkins

Democratic Massachusetts House, District 2nd Bristol

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Sponsored legislation

682 bills in the current data (50 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.

BillTitleRoleStageLast action
H 5697An Act relative to firefighter retirement benefitsCo-sponsorPassed one chamberOctober 26, 2026
H 2753An Act relative to firefighter retirement benefitsCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 21, 2026
H 5631An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employerCo-sponsorPassed both chambersOctober 19, 2026
H 4852An Act relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adultsCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 1, 2026
H 5491An Act implementing the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission ReportCo-sponsorPassed both chambersAugust 17, 2026
S 1681An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residentsCo-sponsorIn committeeAugust 13, 2026
S 1343An Act relative to collective bargaining rights for legislative employeesCo-sponsorIn committeeAugust 13, 2026
S 1339An Act to provide paid family and medical leave to all educatorsCo-sponsorIn committeeAugust 13, 2026
S 1311An Act uplifting families and securing the right to strike for certain public employeesCo-sponsorIn committeeAugust 13, 2026
H 5595An Act prioritizing patient access to careCo-sponsorEnactedAugust 10, 2026
H 5137An Act to protecting Avian rights and restricting ongoing tradeCo-sponsorIn committeeAugust 10, 2026
H 5431An Act relative to firefighter staffingCo-sponsorIn committeeAugust 6, 2026
H 5620An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatmentCo-sponsorEnactedAugust 5, 2026
H 4946An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employerCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 31, 2026
S 426An Act to ensure that all students are prepared for future successCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 30, 2026
H 4361An Act relative to benefits for teachersCo-sponsorPassed both chambersJuly 30, 2026
S 3028An Act promoting pet equity, treatment and safetyCo-sponsorPassed both chambersJuly 29, 2026
H 5316An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatmentCo-sponsorPassed both chambersJuly 29, 2026
H 2193An Act to ensure efficient and effective implementation of the Roadmap for Behavioral Health ReformCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 29, 2026
S 1946An Act relative to the housing development incentive programCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 23, 2026
H 5590An Act establishing Medicare for All in MassachusettsCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 23, 2026
H 5015An Act relative to rate equity for community health centersCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 23, 2026
H 4767An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violenceCo-sponsorPassed both chambersJuly 23, 2026
H 2644An Act relative to fire protectionCo-sponsorPassed one chamberJuly 23, 2026
S 1178An Act to reduce mass incarcerationCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 22, 2026
H 5016An Act promoting and enhancing the sustainability of birth centers and the midwifery workforceCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 22, 2026
H 4870An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFASCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 22, 2026
H 2370An Act prioritizing patient access to careCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 22, 2026
H 1405An Act establishing Medicare for All in MassachusettsCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 20, 2026
H 1393An Act to promote graduate medical educationCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 20, 2026
H 1360An Act relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health careCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 20, 2026
S 2033An Act combating offshore tax avoidanceCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 16, 2026
H 3194An Act relative to affordable housing and environmental adaptation dollarsCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 13, 2026
H 3110An Act combating offshore tax avoidanceCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 13, 2026
S 551An Act prohibiting the sale of newly farmed fur productsCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 9, 2026
S 549An Act investing in natural and working landsCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 9, 2026
S 3153An Act prohibiting the sale of newly farmed fur productsCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 9, 2026
S 1718An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violenceCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 9, 2026
H 5022An Act relative to direct primary careCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 9, 2026
H 4942An Act relative to increasing consumer access to licensed rehabilitation counselorsCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 9, 2026
H 4900An Act related to comprehensive clinical and extended support servicesCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 9, 2026
H 4899An Act enhancing post-pregnancy mental health careCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 9, 2026
H 2104An Act relative to meeting human service demand by modernizing incentives for the direct care workforceCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 9, 2026
H 2092An Act clarifying mandatory overtime protectionsCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 9, 2026
H 1396An Act strengthening mental health centersCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 9, 2026
H 3056An Act enabling a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housingCo-sponsorIn committeeJune 29, 2026
S 1646An Act relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processesCo-sponsorEnactedJune 26, 2026
S 2565An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorderCo-sponsorEnactedJune 25, 2026
H 4490An Act prohibiting discrimination against 340b drug discount program participantsCo-sponsorIn committeeJune 17, 2026
H 4489An Act to ensure affordable prescription medications through accountability standardsCo-sponsorIn committeeJune 17, 2026
H 1394An Act relative to family members serving as caregiversCo-sponsorIn committeeJune 17, 2026
H 1351An Act ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autismCo-sponsorIn committeeJune 17, 2026
S 2563An Act amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilitiesCo-sponsorEnactedJune 12, 2026
H 2692An Act implementing the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission ReportCo-sponsorIn committeeJune 10, 2026
S 2743An Act addressing staged suicidesCo-sponsorIn committeeMay 28, 2026
S 819An Act prohibiting discrimination against 340b drug discount program participantsCo-sponsorIn committeeMay 18, 2026
S 3076An Act providing opportunities for apprentices to complete their training and ensuring for a skilled workforce in the commonwealth of MassachusettsCo-sponsorIn committeeMay 18, 2026
S 1303An Act providing opportunities for apprentices to complete their training and ensuring for a skilled workforce in the commonwealth of MassachusettsCo-sponsorIn committeeMay 18, 2026
H 2185An Act to provide fair wages to employees of public institutions of higher educationCo-sponsorIn committeeMay 7, 2026
H 2125An Act to provide paid family and medical leave to all educatorsCo-sponsorIn committeeMay 7, 2026
H 2093An Act relative to collective bargaining rights for legislative employeesCo-sponsorIn committeeMay 7, 2026
H 2078An Act uplifting families and securing the right to strike for certain public employeesCo-sponsorIn committeeMay 7, 2026
S 1127An Act ensuring access to equitable representation in immigration proceedingsCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 30, 2026
H 282An Act to increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipmentCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 16, 2026
H 242An Act to enhance standards of care for those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilitiesCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 16, 2026
H 5042An Act protecting patients from surprise bills related to emergency ambulance serviceCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 15, 2026
H 2442An Act protecting patients and healthcare workers from exposure to surgical smokePrimary sponsorIn committeeApril 15, 2026
H 967An Act banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shopsCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 13, 2026
H 2820An Act streamlining state employee collective bargainingCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 13, 2026
H 2580An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residentsCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 13, 2026
S 1921An Act relative to retirement equity for parenting teachersCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 9, 2026
H 5128An Act providing for the establishment of a board to oversee use and occupancy payments for manufactured housing community accommodations in the city of Attleboro, MassachusettsCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 9, 2026
S 1817An Act to provide fair and affordable public retiree benefitsCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 8, 2026
HD 6020An Act enhancing fire safety in communities hosting residential state colleges and universitiesCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 8, 2026
H 691An Act relative to the long-term fiscal health and sustainability of special education in the CommonwealthCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 8, 2026
H 3577An Act establishing a zero carbon renovation fundCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 6, 2026
H 3530An Act to ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repairCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 6, 2026
H 3503An Act promoting the proper disposal of miniaturesPrimary sponsorIn committeeApril 6, 2026
H 3496An Act ensuring solar energy accessCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 6, 2026
H 3466An Act facilitating public ownership of public utilitiesCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 6, 2026
S 799An Act protecting patients from surprise bills related to emergency ambulance serviceCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 2, 2026
S 690An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employerCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 2, 2026
S 3034An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFASCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 2, 2026
S 1504An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFASCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 2, 2026
S 149An Act to enhance standards of care for those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilitiesCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 2, 2026
H 3122An Act to support educational opportunity for allCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 2, 2026
H 3081An Act establishing a tax exemption for pension income for certain senior citizens of the CommonwealthCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 2, 2026
H 3039An Act relative to the housing development incentive programCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 2, 2026
SD 3574An Act ensuring law enforcement identification for public safetyCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 1, 2026
S 1484An Act to reduce incidence and death from pancreatic cancerCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 1, 2026
H 901An Act providing nature for allCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 30, 2026
H 2863An Act to provide certain employees in the department of corrections with line of duty death benefitsPrimary sponsorIn committeeMarch 30, 2026
H 2862An Act relative to the retirement benefits of Howard S. LevinePrimary sponsorIn committeeMarch 30, 2026
H 2859An Act establishing job permanency for MADOC instructorsPrimary sponsorIn committeeMarch 30, 2026
H 2812An Act to provide fair and affordable public retiree benefitsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 30, 2026
H 2809An Act requiring administrators of certain retirement plans to disclose conflicts of interestCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 30, 2026
H 2769An Act relative to retirement equity for parenting teachersCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 30, 2026
H 2600An Act relative to the establishment of the PFAS research and development public safety fundCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 30, 2026
H 2204An Act relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental HealthCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 30, 2026
H 5302An Act helping employees after a relative’s tragedyCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 4684An Act ensuring law enforcement identification and public trustPrimary sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 2094An Act to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcementCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 2064An Act relative to bereavement leave for the loss of a childCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 2056An Act relative to fentanyl arrests (Tatiana's Law)Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 2052An Act to reduce mass incarcerationCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1991An Act relative to abortion care for young peopleCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1938An Act enhancing the issuance of citations for cruel conditions for animalsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1914An Act relative to a temporary possession ban of animals for animal abusersCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1828An Act relative to due processCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1817An Act standardizing consideration of pets in divorce and separationCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1747An Act relative to safe reportingCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1746An Act enhancing protections for sexual violence survivorsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1680An Act relative to a ban on KratomCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1622An Act removing barriers to justice in the workplaceCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1615An Act preventing an individual’s image and voice from exploitationCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 5305An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatmentCo-sponsorIntroducedMarch 25, 2026
H 5293An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 25, 2026
H 2929An Act to ensure fairness in retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of CorrectionCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 25, 2026
H 2808An Act providing for a fair and equitable Group 4 retirement benefit for POST-certified police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campusesCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 25, 2026
H 544An Act to establish the Whole Child Grant ProgramCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 23, 2026
H 5158An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 23, 2026
H 3524An Act relative to transparency in private utility construction contractsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 23, 2026
H 3494An Act to improve outdoor lighting, conserve energy, and increase dark-sky visibilityCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 23, 2026
S 3014An Act promoting pet equity, treatment and safetyCo-sponsorIntroducedMarch 19, 2026
S 2720An Act banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shopsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 19, 2026
H 990An Act prohibiting the sale of newly farmed fur productsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 19, 2026
H 2649An Act relative to the Massachusetts Fire Training CouncilCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 19, 2026
H 2634An Act relative to sexual assault by an officerCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 19, 2026
H 2630An Act relative to primary enforcement of seatbelt violationsPrimary sponsorIn committeeMarch 19, 2026
H 2628An Act relative to arson investigatorsPrimary sponsorIn committeeMarch 19, 2026
H 2623An Act relative to protecting public safety from unlicensed work and tradesCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 19, 2026
H 2599An Act relative to the use of green lights for municipal emergency management vehiclesCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 19, 2026
H 1052An Act accelerating wetlands restorationCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 19, 2026
H 1005An Act investing in natural and working landsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 19, 2026
H 2443An Act to protect little lungsPrimary sponsorIn committeeMarch 16, 2026
S 640An Act promoting humane cosmetics and other household products by limiting the use of animal testingCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 12, 2026
H 965An Act restricting the use of rodenticides in the environmentPrimary sponsorIn committeeMarch 12, 2026
H 952An Act relative to watershed forest protectionCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 12, 2026
H 5219An Act relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought managementCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 12, 2026
H 5217An Act restricting the use of rodenticides in the environmentCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 12, 2026
H 1003An Act relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought managementCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 12, 2026
H 3406An Act relative to responsibly reducing emissions in the transportation sectorCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 9, 2026
H 3380An Act to strengthen the taxpayer protection actCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 9, 2026
H 3121An Act ending large investor control of homes in MassachusettsPrimary sponsorIn committeeMarch 9, 2026
H 1344An Act relative to homeowner’s insuranceCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 9, 2026
H 1308An Act relative to protecting reproductive destinyCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 9, 2026
S 1579An Act to eliminate barriers and expand abortion accessCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 5, 2026
H 752An Act strengthening transitional planning and increasing accountability for persons with disabilities and their familiesCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 5, 2026
H 543An Act relative to recess for elementary and middle school studentsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 5, 2026
H 2066An Act to impose fines on transportation network drivers who discriminate against riders with disabilities who use service animalsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 5, 2026
H 5028An Act making August 10th Agent Orange Awareness Day in MassachusettsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 2, 2026
H 3344An Act making election day a legal holiday for state and municipal employeesPrimary sponsorIn committeeMarch 2, 2026
H 3316An Act to promote budget transparency and the public’s right to knowCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 2, 2026
H 3120An Act to provide municipalities with the option to freeze residential tax rate or valuation for the elderly with means tested criteriaCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 2, 2026
S 772An Act related to comprehensive clinical and extended support servicesCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 26, 2026
S 1406An Act relative to the prescription monitoring programCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 26, 2026
H 951An Act to eliminate hydraulic fracturing in the CommonwealthCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 26, 2026
H 916An Act to reduce single use plastics in the environmentCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 26, 2026
H 3631An Act to build future-forward parking structures to promote EV equity and walkable downtownsCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 25, 2026
H 1954An Act ensuring access to equitable representation in immigration proceedingsCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 25, 2026
H 1588An Act relative to immigration detention and collaboration agreementsCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 25, 2026
H 5127An Act relative to kratomCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 19, 2026
H 2454An Act concerning the regulation of kratomCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 19, 2026
H 2191An Act to establish an enhanced care worker minimum wageCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 19, 2026
H 2168An Act relative to unemployment compensation and labor disputesCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 19, 2026
S 313An Act strengthening transitional planning and increasing accountability for persons with disabilities and their familiesCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 17, 2026
S 2864An Act relative to the long-term fiscal health and sustainability of special education in the CommonwealthCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 17, 2026
HD 4910An Act to protecting Avian rights and restricting ongoing tradeCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 17, 2026
H 426An Act to protect consumers from contributing to inhumane animal testing for cosmeticsCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 17, 2026
H 1437An Act relative to transcript notationsCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 17, 2026
H 1436An Act relative to debt-free public higher educationCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 17, 2026
HD 5299An Act providing for the establishment of a board to oversee use and occupancy payments for manufactured housing community accommodations in the city of Attleboro, MassachusettsCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 12, 2026
H 514An Act to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilitiesCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 12, 2026
H 1514An Act providing a buffer for manufactured home communitiesPrimary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 12, 2026
H 2162An Act relative to compliance with the prevailing wage laws of the CommonwealthCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 11, 2026
S 771An Act relative to dual diagnosis treatment coverageCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 9, 2026
S 769An Act providing continuity of care for mental health treatmentCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 9, 2026
S 711An Act relative to rate equity for community health centersCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 9, 2026
S 1156An Act to protect the privacy of 911 callersCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 5, 2026
H 1559An Act to maintain stable housing for families with petsCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 5, 2026
H 1343An Act relative to direct primary careCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 5, 2026
H 1261An Act protecting patients from surprise bills related to emergency ambulance serviceCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 5, 2026
H 124An Act relative to improving pesticide protections for Massachusetts schoolchildrenCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 5, 2026
H 1117An Act promoting and enhancing the sustainability of birth centers and the midwifery workforceCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 5, 2026
H 1096An Act relative to rate equity for community health centersCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 5, 2026
HD 5608An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")Co-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 2, 2026
H 4688An Act making August 10th Agent Orange Awareness Day in MassachusettsCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 2, 2026
S 891An Act relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centersCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 29, 2026
S 886An Act relative to family members serving as caregiversCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 29, 2026
S 877An Act to promote an enhanced care worker minimum wageCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 29, 2026
S 874An Act strengthening mental health centersCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 29, 2026
S 871An Act ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autismCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 29, 2026
S 2918An Act enhancing safety and security for candidates and professionalsCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 29, 2026
S 2742An Act enhancing safety and security for candidates and professionalsCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 29, 2026
S 168An Act to increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipmentCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 29, 2026
H 5032An Act relative to preparing apprentices in the commonwealthCo-sponsorPassed one chamberJanuary 29, 2026
H 2261An Act ending the criminalization of homelessnessCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 29, 2026
H 4994An Act relative to preparing apprentices in the commonwealthCo-sponsorIntroducedJanuary 28, 2026
H 4974An Act Preparing Apprentices through Training, Hiring, and Skills in MassachusettsCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 28, 2026
S 1745An Act relative to lawfully owed DNACo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 27, 2026

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Sources

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