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MA H2190

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Worrell

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires all employers to adopt a written policy against unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment, and provide individual copies to all employees by January 1, 2027, with new hires receiving copies at time of hire

  • Mandates annual harassment prevention training of at least one hour for all employees, starting January 1, 2027, to be completed within six months of hire or promotion

  • Training must include an interactive component, bystander intervention training, examples of unlawful harassment and retaliation, information on internal and external remedies, and supervisory responsibilities

  • Employers with 100 or more employees must tailor training examples to their specific workplace or industry; online trainings must track active participation and allow anonymous questions with responses within two business days

  • Employers must maintain training completion records for at least 5 years and make them available to the Attorney General or Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination upon request

Legislative Description

Relative to sexual harassment workplace training

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H5023

2/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor and Workforce Development2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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