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MA SD 1639

in committee

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

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

Quick answers

Did MA SD 1639 pass?

Not yet. MA SD 1639 is in committee as of 2025-02-27 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-27): House concurred

What is MA SD 1639 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 SD 1639?

Joan B. Lovely is the primary sponsor of MA SD 1639, joined by 17 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
2025-02-27 — House concurred
Bill type
proposed bill
Last updated
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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

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD1639

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