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MA H 2116

introduced

An Act relative to anti-retaliation protections for public employees

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 2116 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2116 has been introduced as of 2026-01-12 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 2116 about?

By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2116) of Kenneth I. Gordon relative to anti-retaliation protections for public employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

Who sponsors MA H 2116?

Kenneth I. Gordon is the primary sponsor of MA H 2116.

Description

By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2116) of Kenneth I. Gordon relative to anti-retaliation protections for public employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kenneth I. Gordonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-12

    Hearing scheduled for 06/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-09-08

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  5. 2025-12-22

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

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  6. 2026-01-12

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

  7. 2026-01-12

    Rules suspended

  8. 2026-01-12

    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/H2116

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