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MA S 1718

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An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

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

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Did MA S 1718 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1718 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-09): Accompanied H4767

What is MA S 1718 about?

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1718) of Joan B. Lovely, Vanna Howard, Hannah Kane, Paul W. Mark and other members of the General Court for legislation to require health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Who sponsors MA S 1718?

Joan B. Lovely is the primary sponsor of MA S 1718, joined by 21 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1718) of Joan B. Lovely, Vanna Howard, Hannah Kane, Paul W. Mark and other members of the General Court for legislation to require health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-09 — Accompanied H4767
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joan B. Lovelyprimary
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • John C. Veliscosponsor
  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Dylan A. Fernandescosponsor
  • Robyn K. Kennedycosponsor
  • Liz Mirandacosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-09

    Accompanied H4767

  2. 2025-07-21

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

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  3. 2025-04-07

    Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1 & A-2

  4. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  5. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1718

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