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MA H 5188

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An Act establishing a special commission to study access to unemployment insurance in the Commonwealth

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

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Did MA H 5188 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5188 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-23): Hearing rescheduled to 04/29/2026 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed

What is MA H 5188 about?

By Representatives Luddy of Orleans and Tarsky of Needham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Hadley Luddy for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study access to unemployment insurance. Labor and Workforce Development.

Description

By Representatives Luddy of Orleans and Tarsky of Needham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Hadley Luddy for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study access to unemployment insurance. Labor and Workforce Development.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-23 — Hearing rescheduled to 04/29/2026 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed
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Sponsors

  • Hadley Luddycosponsor
  • Lisa Fieldcosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Mark D. Sylviacosponsor
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-23

    Hearing rescheduled to 04/29/2026 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed

  2. 2026-04-17

    Hearing scheduled for 04/29/2026 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-2

  3. 2026-03-02

    Senate concurred

  4. 2026-02-26

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-27

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5188

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