S 1325 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to meeting human service demand by modernizing incentives for the direct care workforce

Summary

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1325) of Paul R. Feeney, James K. Hawkins, Jason M. Lewis, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to wage rates for direct care staff and support employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Dec 18, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Dec 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

upper

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Bristol and Norfolk

Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Norfolk and Plymouth

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

Second Worcester