S 1172

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: December 18, 2025.

An Act to protect unpaid interns, volunteers, and independent contractors from sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination.

Bill ID MA-194-S-1172
Session 194
Status failed
Committee The Judiciary
Senate failed 2025-12-18
Labor / Employment
Summary

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 151B is hereby amended by inserting at the beginning of line 15 the following sentence:- The term “employer” means any organization or individual ...

Sponsor
Lovely, Joan B.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-12-18 Status failed
2025-12-18 Latest Action Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886
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