HD 1835 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

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

Summary
By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2330) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to providing protections for health care employees who are victims of violence or assault and battery. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 16, 2023
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
lower
1 primary · 77 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Denise Garlick
Denise Garlick
DDemocratic
MA
13th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Adam Scanlon
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
MA
14th Bristol
Co
Photo of Adrian Madaro
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
MA
1st Suffolk
Co
Photo of Adrianne Ramos
Adrianne Ramos
DDemocratic
MA
14th Essex
Co
Photo of Alan Silvia
Alan Silvia
DDemocratic
MA
7th Bristol
Co
Photo of Angelo Puppolo
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
MA
12th Hampden
Co
Photo of Bill Galvin
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
MA
6th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Brian Ashe
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Hampden
Co
Photo of Brian Murray
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
MA
10th Worcester
Co
Photo of Bruce Ayers
Bruce Ayers
DDemocratic
MA
1st Norfolk
Co
Photo of Bruce Tarr
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
MA
First Essex and Middlesex