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MA H 223

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An Act relative to a livable wage for human services workers

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

Description

By Representative Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 223) of Mindy Domb relative to a livable wage for human services workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-12 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Mindy Dombprimary
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Tricia Farley-Bouviercosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
  • Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Shirley B. Arriagacosponsor
  • Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
  • Carole A. Fiolacosponsor
  • Carlos Gonzálezcosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-09-10

    Hearing scheduled for 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2026-01-12

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

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