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MA H 159

introduced

An Act prohibiting employment discrimination based on legal use of cannabis

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Quick answers

Did MA H 159 pass?

Not yet. MA H 159 has been introduced as of 2025-10-08 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-08): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 159 about?

By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 159) of Michael P. Kushmerek and Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to prohibit employment discrimination based on legal use of cannabis. Cannabis Policy.

Who sponsors MA H 159?

Michael P. Kushmerek is the primary sponsor of MA H 159, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 159) of Michael P. Kushmerek and Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to prohibit employment discrimination based on legal use of cannabis. Cannabis Policy.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-08 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michael P. Kushmerekprimary
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Sean Reidcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-13

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-09-02

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  5. 2025-10-06

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

  6. 2025-10-08

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-10-08

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H159

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