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H2780

194th

An Act relative to collective bargaining

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorTackey Chan CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2780) of Tackey Chan and David Holway for legislation to designate constitutional officers as employers of the employees under their jurisdiction. Public Service.

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Date	Branch	Action
3/30/2026	House	3/30/2026 HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5312 ↗ (under House Rule 27)
—	House	— HouseReported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
9/22/2025	Joint	9/22/2025 JointHearing rescheduled to 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time
9/11/2025	Joint	9/11/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2/27/2025	Senate	2/27/2025 SenateSenate concurred
2/27/2025	House	2/27/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on Public Service

Cosponsor
Tackey Chan Primary sponsor
David Holway

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J23	Accompanied	—

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S1331	An Act relative to collective bargaining rights of Massachusetts employees	Active
S1343	An Act relative to collective bargaining rights for legislative employees	Active
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▸SECTION 1

of chapter 150E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by deleting from the first sentence of the definition of “employee” the words “…and the officers and employees within the departments of the state secretary, state treasurer, state auditor and attorney general.”

▸SECTION 1

of chapter 150E of the General Laws is hereby further amended by adding a new sentence at the end of the definition of “employer” to read “In the case of employees of the state secretary, state treasurer, state auditor and attorney general, the employer shall be the state secretary, state treasurer, state auditor and attorney general respectively.”

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	Section 1 of chapter 150E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by deleting from the first sentence of the definition of “employee” the words “…and the officers and employees within the departments of the state secretary, state treasurer, state auditor and attorney general.”
	Section 1 of chapter 150E of the General Laws is hereby further amended by adding a new sentence at the end of the definition of “employer” to read “In the case of employees of the state secretary, state treasurer, state auditor and attorney general, the employer shall be the state secretary, state treasurer, state auditor and attorney general respectively.”