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MA H5009

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Grants collective bargaining rights to employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) by amending Chapter 150E of the General Laws to include CPCS as a covered public employer

  • Defines the employer for CPCS employees as the Committee for Public Counsel Services or its designee for labor relations purposes

  • Requires CPCS to request appropriations from the Governor to fund any collective bargaining agreements reached with employees

  • Submitted as an initiative petition with 86,153 certified voter signatures, filed December 3, 2025, and certified by Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell on September 3, 2025

Legislative Description

Relative to labor relations policies for committee for public counsel services employees

Last Action

Hearing rescheduled to 03/16/2026 from 11:00 AM-12:10 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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