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H 2726 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers

Summary
By Representative Walsh of Peabody and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2726) of Thomas P. Walsh relative to requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires human trafficking recognition training for hospitality workers, protecting them from exploitation and enhancing workplace safety within Labor & Employment framework.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jul 30, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jul 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
lower
Jul 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending
lower
Jul 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
lower
Jul 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4360
lower
Jul 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.