2025-2026 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
S1718: 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.
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Bill History
2/27/2025
Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Senate
2/27/2025
House concurred
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1 & A-2
Joint Conference
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Public Safety and Homeland Security(Joint Conference)
Sponsors
Democrat: 18
Republican: 2
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor

Joan Lovely
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (20)
Vanna Howard
Democrat
Hannah Kane
Republican
Paul Mark
Democrat
James Hawkins
Democrat
John Keenan
Democrat
Michael Brady
Democrat
Salvatore DiDomenico
Democrat
Joanne Comerford
Democrat
Susannah Whipps Lee
Independent
Paul Feeney
Democrat
Thomas Stanley
Democrat
John Velis
Democrat
William Driscoll
Democrat
Manny Cruz
Democrat
Nick Collins
Democrat
Dylan Fernandes
Democrat
Robyn Kennedy
Democrat
Liz Miranda
Democrat
Patrick O'Connor
Republican
Rebecca Rausch
Democrat