S 464 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to strengthen the state home care program workforce

Summary

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 464) of Julian Cyr, Rodney M. Elliott, Rebecca L. Rausch, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen the state home care program workforce by requiring each covered employer to enter into a labor peace agreement. Elder Affairs.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 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

1

Committee

2

Jun 27, 2025

Committee

Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence

legislature

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Cape and Islands

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex

Norfolk and Plymouth

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

Patrick O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

Middlesex and Suffolk