Tracking List: Priority: Workforce

HB243 (HD2762) - An Act updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities

Sponsor:

Rep. Sean Garballey (D)

Introduced Date:

01/16/2025

Progress:

House: Favorable

Status:

Health Care Financing

Last Action:

09/17/2025

H - Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

HB283 (HD503) - An Act relative to a loan repayment program for human services workers

Sponsor:

Rep. Jeffrey N. Roy (D)

Introduced Date:

01/09/2025

Progress:

House: Favorable

Status:

House Ways & Means

Last Action:

08/28/2025

H - Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

HB752 (HD2647) - An Act strengthening transitional planning and increasing accountability for persons with disabilities and their families

Sponsor:

Rep. Susannah M. Whipps (I)

Introduced Date:

01/16/2025

Progress:

House: Favorable

Status:

Education

Last Action:

02/27/2025

S - Senate concurred

HB1394 (HD1110) - An Act relative to family members serving as caregivers

Sponsor:

Rep. James J. O'Day (D)

Introduced Date:

01/14/2025

Progress:

House: Favorable

Status:

Health Care Financing

Last Action:

09/15/2025

H - Extension order filed (until 03/18/2026)

HB2104 (HD2827) - An Act relative to meeting human service demand by modernizing incentives for the direct care workforce

Sponsor:

Rep. Sean Garballey (D)

Introduced Date:

01/16/2025

Progress:

House: Favorable

Status:

Labor & Workforce Development

Last Action:

09/26/2025

H - Hearing Scheduled - 10/08/2025, 10:00 AM - Committee Hearing (Labor & Workforce Development), State House, B-1 & Virtual

SB119 (SD1820) - An Act establishing a loan repayment program for human services workers

Sponsor:

Sen. Sal N. DiDomenico (D)

Introduced Date:

01/16/2025

Progress:

Senate: Favorable

Status:

Senate Ways & Means

Last Action:

06/26/2025

S - Referred to Senate Committee on Ways & Means

SB139 (SD930) - An Act updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities

Sponsor:

Sen. John F. Keenan (D)

Introduced Date:

01/15/2025

Progress:

Senate: Favorable

Status:

Senate Ways & Means

Last Action:

06/26/2025

S - Referred to Senate Committee on Ways & Means

SB165 (SD413) - An Act to update Nicky's Law to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs

Sponsor:

Sen. Michael O. Moore (D)

Introduced Date:

01/13/2025

Progress:

House: Read Third

Status:

House Ways & Means

Last Action:

09/22/2025

H - Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

SB313 (SD1662) - An Act strengthening transitional planning and increasing accountability for persons with disabilities and their families

Sponsor:

Sen. Joanne Comerford (D)

Introduced Date:

01/16/2025

Progress:

Senate: Favorable

Status:

Education

Last Action:

02/27/2025

H - House concurred

SB886 (SD1565) - An Act relative to family members serving as caregivers

Sponsor:

Sen. Joan B. Lovely (D)

Introduced Date:

01/16/2025

Progress:

Senate: Favorable

Status:

Health Care Financing

Last Action:

06/25/2025

H - Hearing Scheduled - 07/01/2025, 10:00 AM - Committee Hearing (Health Care Financing), State house, Gardner Auditorium and Virtual

SB1325 (SD2273) - An Act relative to meeting human service demand by modernizing incentives for the direct care workforce

Sponsor:

Sen. Paul Feeney (D)

Introduced Date:

01/17/2025

Progress:

Senate: Favorable

Status:

Labor & Workforce Development

Last Action:

09/26/2025

H - Hearing Scheduled - 10/08/2025, 10:00 AM - Committee Hearing (Labor & Workforce Development), State House, B-1 & Virtual