Massachusetts · Bill 2142 · 194th General Court

An Act requiring human service employers to develop and implement programs that prevent workplace violence

H 2142 Sponsored by Jay D. Livingstone Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Representative Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2142) of Jay D. Livingstone and Michael D. Brady relative to requiring human service employers to develop and implement programs that prevent workplace violence. Labor and Workforce Development.

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development · Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
  2. SenateSenate concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 06/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1 · Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
  4. HouseReporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  5. HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5180

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 1, 2025 Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Committee report: Accompanied (Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?)
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

Not voting · 2

 8–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.