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H 3995 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to protect workers from extreme temperatures

Summary
By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3995) of James J. O'Day and Tara T. Hong relative to heat or cold stress. Labor and Workforce Development.
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly protects workers from extreme temperatures, advancing workplace safety standards under Labor & Workforce Development.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 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
1
Committee
1
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jim O'Day
Jim O'Day
DDemocratic
MA
14th Worcester
Co
Photo of Chris Hendricks
Chris Hendricks
DDemocratic
MA
11th Bristol
Co
Photo of Dan Sena
Dan Sena
DDemocratic
MA
37th Middlesex
Co
Photo of David LeBoeuf
David LeBoeuf
DDemocratic
MA
17th Worcester
Co
Photo of Jamie Eldridge
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
MA
Middlesex and Worcester
Co
Photo of Lindsay Sabadosa
Lindsay Sabadosa
DDemocratic
MA
1st Hampshire
Co
Photo of Margaret Scarsdale
Margaret Scarsdale
DDemocratic
MA
1st Middlesex
Co
Photo of Marjorie Decker
Marjorie Decker
DDemocratic
MA
25th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Mindy Domb
Mindy Domb
DDemocratic
MA
3rd Hampshire
Co
Photo of Natalie Higgins
Natalie Higgins
DDemocratic
MA
4th Worcester
Co
Photo of Paul Feeney
Paul Feeney
DDemocratic
MA
Bristol and Norfolk