2023-2024 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
S1539: Requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence
Legislative Summary
For legislation to require health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Bill History
2/16/2023
Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Senate
2/16/2023
House concurred
House of Representatives
9/26/2023
Hearing scheduled for 10/04/2023 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-1
Joint Conference
3/25/2024
Reporting date extended to Monday April 8, 2024, pending concurrence
Senate
4/4/2024
House concurred
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Reporting date extended to Wednesday May 8, 2024, pending concurrence
Senate
4/25/2024
House concurred
House of Representatives
5/16/2024
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Senate
6/17/2024
Reporting date extended to Wednesday July 31, 2024, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
7/15/2024
Senate concurred
Senate
8/5/2024
Reporting date extended to Tuesday December 31, 2024, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
9/23/2024
Senate concurred
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/16/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health Care Financing(Joint Conference)
Sponsors
Democrat: 25
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Joan Lovely
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (26)
Paul Feeney
Democrat
Robyn Kennedy
Democrat
Jack Lewis
Democrat
Paul Mark
Democrat
Erika Uyterhoeven
Democrat
John Velis
Democrat
Adam Scanlon
Democrat
Michael Brady
Democrat
Michael Rush
Democrat
Jacob Oliveira
Democrat
Thomas Stanley
Democrat
John Keenan
Democrat
Michael Moore
Democrat
Pavel Payano
Democrat
Salvatore DiDomenico
Democrat
Bruce Tarr
Republican
Liz Miranda
Democrat
James Eldridge
Democrat
Adam Gomez
Democrat
Julian Cyr
Democrat
Vanna Howard
Democrat
Patrick O'Connor
Republican
Susan Moran
Democrat
Manny Cruz
Democrat
Brendan Crighton
Democrat
Jessica Giannino
Democrat