H 2655 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

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

Summary

By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2655) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to providing protections for health care employees who are victims of violence or assault and battery. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Nov 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Nov 19, 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

10

Key actions

4

Committee

4

Amendments

1

Nov 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

lower

Nov 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

lower

Nov 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4767

lower

Jul 24, 2025

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 Public Safety and Homeland Security

lower

1 primary · 68 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Billy MacGregor

Bridget Plouffe

Carlos González

Carmine Gentile