H 2073 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to prohibit mandatory overtime

Summary

By Representative Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2073) of Daniel Cahill and others for legislation to prohibit health care worker mandatory overtime. Labor and Workforce Development.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jul 9, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

6

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

lower

1 primary · 32 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Bridget Plouffe

Dennis Gallagher