Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 2655
An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democratic)
Cosponsors (68)
- John J. Mahoney (Democratic)
- Sean Reid (Democratic)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
- Mike Connolly (Democratic)
- Steven Owens (Democratic)
- Hannah Kane (Republican)
- Mindy Domb (Democratic)
- Christopher Hendricks (Democratic)
- Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democratic)
- David Paul Linsky (Democratic)
- Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic)
- James K. Hawkins (Democratic)
- Tram T. Nguyen (Democratic)
- Brian W. Murray (Democratic)
- Steven Ultrino (Democratic)
- William F. MacGregor (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Blais
- Paul McMurtry (Democratic)
- Paul J. Donato (Democratic)
- Rodney M. Elliott
- Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic)
- Simon Cataldo (Democratic)
- Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democratic)
- Danillo A. Sena (Democratic)
- Sean Garballey (Democratic)
- Christine P. Barber (Democratic)
- Michael D. Brady (Democratic)
- Christopher M. Markey (Democratic)
- Estela A. Reyes (Democratic)
- Susannah M. Whipps (Independent)
- Michelle L. Badger (Democratic)
- Colleen M. Garry (Democratic)
- Carole A. Fiola (Democratic)
- James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic)
- Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic)
- Paul R. Feeney (Democratic)
- Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic)
- Carlos González (Democratic)
- Priscila S. Sousa (Democratic)
- James Arciero (Democratic)
- Samantha Montaño (Democratic)
- Kevin G. Honan (Democratic)
- Manny Cruz (Democratic)
- Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican)
- Adrian C. Madaro (Democratic)
- Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democratic)
- Christopher J. Worrell (Democratic)
- Adrianne Pusateri Ramos (Democratic)
- Christopher Richard Flanagan (Democratic)
- Kristin E. Kassner (Democratic)
- Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic)
- Bud L. Williams (Democratic)
- Joan B. Lovely (Democratic)
- Steven George Xiarhos (Republican)
- Tackey Chan (Democratic)
- Bridget Plouffe (Democratic)
- Rita A. Mendes (Democratic)
- Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic)
- Jessica Ann Giannino (Democratic)
- Russell E. Holmes (Democratic)
- Dennis C. Gallagher (Democratic)
- Michelle M. DuBois (Democratic)
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic)
- Jack Patrick Lewis (Democratic)
- Daniel J. Hunt (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2655) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to providing protections for health care employees who are victims of violence or assault and battery. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Nov 19, 2025 · House
New draft substituted, see H4767 - Nov 19, 2025 · House
Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) - Nov 19, 2025 · House
Rules suspended - Nov 19, 2025 · House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending - Nov 18, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending - Nov 18, 2025 · House
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4767 - Jul 24, 2025 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means - Apr 7, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1 & A-2 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security