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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/1/2026 | House | New draft substituted, see H5551↗ |
| 7/1/2026 | House | Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) |
| 7/1/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/1/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending |
| 7/1/2026 | House | Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending |
| 7/1/2026 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5551↗ |
| 11/19/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 10/6/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 9/25/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H34 | Favorable with Amendment | 1 entries |
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(c) (ii) of chapter 372 of the Acts of 1984 of the General Laws shall be amended by striking out the words "provided that any collective bargaining agreement may protect employees against such actions on arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable grounds," and inserting in their place the words, "for just cause."
Section 7 (c) (ii) of chapter 372 of the Acts of 1984 of the General Laws shall be amended by striking out the words "provided that any collective bargaining agreement may protect employees against such actions on arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable grounds," and inserting in their place the words, "for just cause."