An Act establishing a special commission to study access to unemployment insurance in the Commonwealth
Summary
By Representatives Luddy of Orleans and Tarsky of Needham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Hadley Luddy for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study access to unemployment insurance. Labor and Workforce Development.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2026
Last action Apr 23, 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
2
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Rules
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about H 5188
Scope: MA
Hi! I can help you understand H 5188. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline