H 223 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to a livable wage for human services workers

Summary

By Representative Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 223) of Mindy Domb relative to a livable wage for human services workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Issues: ✓ 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 Jan 12, 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

4

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Jan 12, 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 Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

lower

1 primary · 28 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

First Essex and Middlesex

Carlos González

Christine Barber

James Arena-DeRosa