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MA S 2665

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An Act to notify employees of an I-9 audit

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

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Did MA S 2665 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2665 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-30): Accompanied H5316

What is MA S 2665 about?

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2665) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge, Joanne M. Comerford, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation to require employers to notify current employees of an I-9 employment eligibility verification form, or other employment records, within 72 hours of receiving the notice from a government agency. Labor and Workforce Development.

Who sponsors MA S 2665?

Jason M. Lewis is the primary sponsor of MA S 2665, joined by 18 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2665) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge, Joanne M. Comerford, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation to require employers to notify current employees of an I-9 employment eligibility verification form, or other employment records, within 72 hours of receiving the notice from a government agency. Labor and Workforce Development.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-30 — Accompanied H5316
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Jason M. Lewisprimary
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Adam Gómezcosponsor
  • Edward R. Philipscosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
  • Lydia Edwardscosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Joshua Tarskycosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-30

    Accompanied H5316

  2. 2025-12-11

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

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  3. 2025-11-20

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-11-12

    Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  5. 2025-10-22

    House concurred

  6. 2025-08-21

    Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

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  7. 2025-08-21

    Rules suspended

  8. 2025-07-31

    Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2665

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