Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 159
An Act prohibiting employment discrimination based on legal use of cannabis
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
- Jacob R. Oliveira (Democratic)
- Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic)
- Sean Reid (Democratic)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 159) of Michael P. Kushmerek and Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to prohibit employment discrimination based on legal use of cannabis. Cannabis Policy.
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Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Oct 8, 2025 · House
Read second and ordered to a third reading - Oct 8, 2025 · House
Rules suspended - Oct 6, 2025 · House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading - Sep 2, 2025 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling - Jun 13, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy