An Act prohibiting employment discrimination based on legal use of cannabis
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Oct 8, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Sep 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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