S 1718 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Summary

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1718) of Joan B. Lovely, Vanna Howard, Hannah Kane, Paul W. Mark and other members of the General Court for legislation to require health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jul 9, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Jul 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

upper

1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol

Dylan Fernandes

Plymouth and Barnstable

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Norfolk and Plymouth

Hampden and Hampshire