SB 226 — establishing a recruitment and retention program for state employment.
Last action — I. Section 2 Effective 07/01/2023
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 14, 2021. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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14 sponsors
1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Action History
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I. Section 2 Effective 07/01/2023
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II. Remainder Effective 08/06/2022
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Signed by the Governor on 06/07/2022; Chapter 0147
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Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022 HJ 14
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Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/26/2022); SJ 13
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Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/04/2022 HJ 11
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 19-0; CC)
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Executive Session: 04/19/2022 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
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Public Hearing: 04/19/2022 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
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Introduced 03/31/2022 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1295s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/31/2022; SJ 7
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Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment # 2022-1295s, AA, VV; 03/31/2022; SJ 7
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Sen. Bradley Moved Ought to Pass; 03/31/2022; SJ 7
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Sen. Bradley Moved to Remove From Table, MA, VV; 03/31/2022; SJ 7
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No Pending Motion; 03/24/2022 SJ 6
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Sen. Bradley Moved Laid on Table, RC 12Y-10N, MA; 03/24/2022; SJ 6
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Refer to Interim Study, RC 11Y-11N, MF; 03/24/2022; SJ 6
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Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/24/2022; SC 12
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Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/03/2022; SJ 2
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/03/2022; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 5
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Hearing: 01/12/2022, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am; SC 50
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To Be Introduced 01/05/2022 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1
Sponsors
- Suzanne Prentiss · Cosponsor
- Cindy Rosenwald · Cosponsor
- James Gray · Cosponsor
- Regina Birdsell · Cosponsor
- David Watters · Cosponsor
- Sharon Carson · Cosponsor
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka · Cosponsor
- Lou D'Allesandro · Primary
- Jeb Bradley · Cosponsor
- John Reagan · Cosponsor
- Jay Kahn · Cosponsor
- Kevin Cavanaugh · Cosponsor
- Tom Sherman · Cosponsor
- Rebecca G. Whitley · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 401 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Lou D'Allesandro Voted No
Co-sponsors (13)
- Suzanne Prentiss Democrat Voted No
- Cindy Rosenwald Democrat Voted No
- James Gray Republican
- Regina Birdsell Republican
- David Watters Democrat Voted No
- Sharon Carson Republican Voted No
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat Voted No
- Jeb Bradley
- John Reagan
- Jay Kahn Voted No
- Kevin Cavanaugh Voted No
- Tom Sherman Voted No
- Rebecca G. Whitley
Not signed on (401)
401 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 401 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 48% | 43% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (23)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bob J. Giuda | — | Not Voting |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Rebecca G. Whitley | — | Not Voting |
| Tom Sherman | — | Nay |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 43% | 48% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (23)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bob J. Giuda | — | Not Voting |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Rebecca G. Whitley | — | Not Voting |
| Tom Sherman | — | Nay |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Nay |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 226?
- SB 226 is sponsored by Suzanne Prentiss (Democrat), Cindy Rosenwald (Democrat), James Gray (Republican), Regina Birdsell (Republican), David Watters (Democrat), Sharon Carson (Republican), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democrat), Lou D'Allesandro, Jeb Bradley, John Reagan, Jay Kahn, Kevin Cavanaugh, Tom Sherman, and Rebecca G. Whitley.
- What is the current status of SB 226?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 14, 2021. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 226?
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