S 2665 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to notify employees of an I-9 audit

Summary

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2665) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge, Joanne M. Comerford, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation to require employers to notify current employees of an I-9 employment eligibility verification form, or other employment records, within 72 hours of receiving the notice from a government agency. Labor and Workforce Development.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

House Passage

Oct 2025

Governor

Introduced Jul 31, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

8

Key actions

2

Committee

3

Dec 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Oct 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Aug 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

upper

Jul 31, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

upper

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Fifth Middlesex

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Erika Uyterhoeven

James Arena-DeRosa

Middlesex and Worcester

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester