HB 216 — relative to workers' compensation and creditable service towards retirement.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
relative to workers' compensation and creditable service towards retirement.
Bill Text
Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 51 P. 10
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Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230
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Division I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
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Retained in Committee
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Executive Session: 03/17/2025 01:15 pm LOB 210-211
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Division I Work Session: 03/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 212
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Referred to Finance 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 5
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Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 5
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/22/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 10 P. 3
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Executive Session: 01/22/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
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Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
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Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 10
Sponsors
- Peter Schmidt · Cosponsor
- Carol McGuire · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 413 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Carol McGuire Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Peter Schmidt Democrat
Not signed on (413)
413 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 413 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 216 do?
- relative to workers' compensation and creditable service towards retirement.
- Who sponsors HB 216?
- HB 216 is sponsored by Peter Schmidt (Democrat) and Carol McGuire (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 216?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 216?
- Track HB 216 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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