Massachusetts · Bill 1352 · 194th General Court

An Act amending the Massachusetts paid family medical leave law definitions of a covered business entity and a covered contract worker

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

What it does

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

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1352) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to amend the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave law definitions of a covered business entity and a covered contract worker. Labor and Workforce Development.

Every action

4 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. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 · Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
  4. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Sep 22, 2025 Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 6

6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 cosponsors

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.