Tracking List: Priority: Workforce

11 bills
HB243 An Act updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities
Sponsor Rep. Sean Garballey (D)
Intro Date 01/16/2025
Progress
House: Favorable
Status
House Ways & Means
Last Action
12/04/2025
H - Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

HB283 An Act relative to a loan repayment program for human services workers
Sponsor Rep. Jeffrey N. Roy (D)
Intro 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 An Act strengthening transitional planning and increasing accountability for persons with disabilities and their families
Sponsor Rep. Susannah M. Whipps (I)
Intro Date 01/16/2025
Progress
House: Favorable
Status
Rules
Last Action
03/05/2026
H - Discharged and referred to House Committee on Rules

HB1394 An Act relative to family members serving as caregivers
Sponsor Rep. James J. O'Day (D)
Intro Date 01/14/2025
Progress
House: Referred to Cmte
Status
Health Care Financing
Last Action
06/17/2026
H - Extension order filed (until 07/31/2026)

HB2104 An Act relative to meeting human service demand by modernizing incentives for the direct care workforce
Sponsor Rep. Sean Garballey (D)
Intro Date 01/16/2025
Progress
House: Favorable
Status
Health Care Financing
Last Action
01/29/2026
H - Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

SB119 An Act establishing a loan repayment program for human services workers
Sponsor Sen. Sal N. DiDomenico (D)
Intro 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 An Act updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities
Sponsor Sen. John F. Keenan (D)
Intro 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 An Act to update Nicky's Law to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs
Sponsor Sen. Michael O. Moore (D)
Intro Date 01/13/2025
Progress
Senate: Engrossed
Status
House Ways & Means
Last Action
09/22/2025
H - Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

SB313 An Act strengthening transitional planning and increasing accountability for persons with disabilities and their families
Sponsor Sen. Joanne Comerford (D)
Intro Date 01/16/2025
Progress
Senate: Favorable
Status
Senate Ways & Means
Last Action
02/18/2026
S - Referred to Senate Committee on Ways & Means

SB886 An Act relative to family members serving as caregivers
Sponsor Sen. Joan B. Lovely (D)
Intro Date 01/16/2025
Progress
Senate: Referred to Cmte
Status
Study order
Last Action
01/29/2026
S - Accompanied study order - see SB2931

SB1325 An Act relative to meeting human service demand by modernizing incentives for the direct care workforce
Sponsor Sen. Paul Feeney (D)
Intro Date 01/17/2025
Progress
Senate: Favorable
Status
Senate Ways & Means
Last Action
12/18/2025
S - Referred to Senate Committee on Ways & Means