H 2094 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement

Summary
By Representative Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2094) of Daniel M. Donahue and others relative to wage theft, employer accountability, and public enforcement. Labor and Workforce Development.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 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
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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 · 53 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Dan Donahue
Dan Donahue
DDemocratic
MA
16th Worcester
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 Amy Sangiolo
Amy Sangiolo
DDemocratic
MA
11th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Bill Galvin
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
MA
6th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Bridget Plouffe
Bridget Plouffe
DDemocratic
MA
9th Plymouth
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Chris Worrell
Chris Worrell
DDemocratic
MA
5th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Christine Barber
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
MA
34th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Chynah Tyler
Chynah Tyler
DDemocratic
MA
7th Suffolk