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Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

J43  ·  194th General Court  ·  House chair: Paul McMurtry  ·  Senate chair: Jacob R. Oliveira

It shall be the duty of the committee on Labor and Workforce Development to consider all matters concerning discrimination with respect to employment, the labor laws, workers’ compensation and such other matters as may be referred.

2 matters before it  ·  266 reported out  ·  12 hearings  ·  the legislature's own page

213 recorded committee votes

DateBillQuestionPositions
2025-07-28 12:00S1294Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-28 12:00S1312Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-28 12:00S1327Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-28 12:00S1335Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-28 12:00S1345Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-28 12:00S1370Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-07-28 12:00S1378Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-08-11 10:14H2068Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10
2025-08-11 10:43H4448Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-11 10:47H2089Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-11 10:51H4449Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-11 10:54H2099Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-11 10:57H2100Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-11 11:03H2114Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-11 11:06H2117Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-11 11:09H4450Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-11 11:13H2141Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-11 11:16H2143Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-11 11:19H4451Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-11 11:22H2158Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-11 11:25H2165Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-08-11 11:28H2180Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-09-22 16:00S1291Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-22 16:00S1293Favorable with changesfavorable 6
2025-09-22 16:00S1296Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-22 16:00S1301Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-22 16:00S1316Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-22 16:00S1326Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-22 16:00S1338Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-22 16:00S1344Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-22 16:00S1347Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-22 16:00S1352Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-22 16:00S1365Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-22 16:00S1368Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-22 22:00S1351Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-10-10 15:00S1329Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-10-10 15:00S1358Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-10-10 15:00S1361Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-10-10 15:00S1371Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-10-10 15:00S144Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-10-10 15:30S1286Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-10-10 15:30S1354Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-10-17 18:00H2070Labor and Workforce Development favorable 11
2025-10-17 18:00H2087Labor and Workforce Developmentfavorable 11
2025-10-17 18:00H2090Labor and Workforce Development favorable 11
2025-10-17 18:00H2097Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2025-10-17 18:00H2135Labor and Workforce Development favorable 11
2025-10-17 18:00H2152Labor and Workforce Development favorable 11
2025-10-17 18:00H2183Labor and Workforce Developmentfavorable 11
2025-10-17 18:00H3949Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2025-10-17 18:00H4068Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-10-17 18:00H4658Labor and Workforce Development favorable 11
2025-10-17 18:00H5070Labor and Workforce Development favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-10-27 18:00H2065Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation that H2065 should be given a favorable reportfavorable 9  ·  adverse 2
2025-10-27 18:00H2080Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation that H2080 should be given a favorable reportfavorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2025-10-27 18:00H2140Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation that H2140 should be given a favorable reportfavorable 11
2025-10-27 18:00H2171Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation that H2171 should be given a favorable reportfavorable 11
2025-10-27 18:00H2179Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation that H2179 should be given a favorable reportfavorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2025-10-27 18:00H4681Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation that the redrafted language of H2086 should bfavorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-10-27 18:00H5181Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation that H2181 should be given a study?favorable 11
2025-11-20 12:30S1362Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-20 12:30S1366Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-20 12:30S1369Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-21 12:30S1287Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-21 12:30S1292Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-21 12:30S1304Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-21 12:30S1306Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-21 12:30S1314Studyfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-11-21 12:30S1315Studyfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-11-21 12:30S1317Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-21 12:30S1323Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-21 12:30S1325Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-21 12:30S1330Studyfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-11-21 12:30S1331Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-21 12:30S1333Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-21 12:30S1334Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-21 12:30S1337Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-21 12:30S1340Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-21 12:30S1346Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-21 12:30S1356Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-11-21 12:30S2809Studyfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-12-01 10:30S1288Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1289Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1290Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1295Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1297Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1298Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1300Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1302Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1308Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1309Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1310Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1318Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1319Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1321Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1328Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1342Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1348Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1353Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1360Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1363Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1364Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S1374Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-01 10:30S2837Studyfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 2
2025-12-01 10:30S2838Studyfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 2
2025-12-01 10:30S2839Studyfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-12-01 10:30S2840Studyfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-12-01 10:30S2841Studyfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-12-01 10:30S2842Studyfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-12-01 14:00H2076Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2083Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2084Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2102Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2103Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2105Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2109Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2110Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2112Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2113Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2116Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2122Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2123Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2129Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2130Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2139Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2142Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2144Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2147Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2151Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2155Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2160Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2169Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2170Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H2172Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H3994Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-12-01 14:00H5180Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 7  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 3
2025-12-02 16:00S1299Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-02 16:00S1332Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-12-02 16:00S1336Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-12-02 16:00S2665Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-12-02 16:00S2843Studyfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-12-03 16:00H2101Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-07 15:00H2073Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-07 15:00H2091Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 9  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 1
2026-01-07 15:00H2092Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-01-07 15:00H2104Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-01-07 15:00H2108Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 2
2026-01-07 15:00H2111Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2026-01-07 15:00H2127Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 11
2026-01-07 15:00H2136Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-01-07 15:00H2138Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 11
2026-01-07 15:00H2149Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 11
2026-01-07 15:00H2156Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-07 15:00H2157Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-01-07 15:00H2166Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 11
2026-01-07 15:00H2173Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-07 15:00H2175Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-07 15:00H2177Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-07 15:00H2184Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-07 15:00H2186Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 9  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 1
2026-01-07 15:00H2187Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 9  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 1
2026-01-07 15:00H3993Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-07 15:00H4067Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-07 15:00H4069Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-07 15:00H5023Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-07 15:00H5208Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-01-21 15:05H4974Favorable?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-02-04 14:01H2095Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 11
2026-02-04 14:01H2120Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-02-04 14:01H5209Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-02-04 14:02H2162Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-02-04 14:02H2163Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 11
2026-02-04 14:02H2176Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 11
2026-02-04 14:03H2115Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 11
2026-02-13 16:00H2072Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 8  ·  no action 3
2026-02-13 16:00H2081Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation that the bill should be studied?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-02-13 16:00H2107Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation that the bill should be studied?favorable 8  ·  no action 3
2026-02-13 16:00H2134Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation that the bill should be studied?favorable 8  ·  no action 3
2026-02-13 16:00H2148Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation that the bill should be studied?favorable 8  ·  no action 3
2026-02-13 16:00H2159Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation that the bill should be studied?favorable 8  ·  no action 3
2026-02-13 16:00H2161Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation that the bill should be studied?favorable 8  ·  no action 3
2026-02-13 16:00H2174Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation that the bill should be studied?favorable 8  ·  no action 3
2026-02-13 16:00H5362Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation that the bill should be studied?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-02-13 17:00H2074Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-02-13 17:00H2118Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-02-13 17:00H2124Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-02-13 17:00H2145Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-02-13 17:00H2150Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-02-13 17:00H2168Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-02-13 17:00H2178Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-02-13 17:00H2191Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-02-18 15:00H2128Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 2  ·  no action 9
2026-02-25 13:52S1305Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2026-02-25 15:00H2066Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-02-25 15:00H2069Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 9  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-02-25 15:00H2082Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-02-25 15:00H2098Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 9  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 1
2026-02-25 15:00H2131Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 9  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 1
2026-02-25 15:00H2133Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 9  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 1
2026-02-25 15:00H2182Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-02-25 15:00H4545Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 1
2026-02-25 15:00H5361Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to study the bill?favorable 9  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 1
2026-03-18 15:00H2094Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 11
2026-03-18 15:00H2106Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 11
2026-03-18 15:00H2188Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2026-03-18 15:00H2189Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 11
2026-03-18 15:00H5302Do you agree with the Chair's recommendation to give the bill a favorable report?favorable 11
2026-05-01 11:30S3076Redraftfavorable 6
2026-06-25 14:30S1320Ought to passfavorable 6
2026-06-25 14:30S1341Ought to passfavorable 6
2026-06-25 14:30S1367Ought to passfavorable 6
2026-07-29 15:00S1357Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 6
2026-07-29 15:00S3240Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draftfavorable 6

9 public hearings

DateWhereBills heardStatus
2025-05-13B-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston36Completed
2025-06-10B-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston17Completed
2025-06-18B-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston29Completed
2025-07-15B-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston25Completed
2025-10-08B-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston45Completed
2025-10-28A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston17Completed
2025-11-17B-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston26Completed
2025-11-20B-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston16Completed
2026-04-29B-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston1Completed

A bill counted as reported out may have been reported into a study order, which ends it for the session. Recorded votes here are the ones the committee published; House Rule 17B and Senate Rule 12 require them, and the site's methods note how often one is actually posted.