H2088 • 2025

An Act to restore collective bargaining for teachers and other school employees

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Sponsor: Marjorie C. Decker
Last action: 2026-05-07
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5370 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to restore collective bargaining for teachers and other school employees

An Act to restore collective bargaining for teachers and other school employees By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act to restore collective bargaining for teachers and other school employees By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2088) of Marjorie C.
Decker relative to collective bargaining for teachers and other school employees.
Labor and Workforce Development.

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Bill History

2026-05-07 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5370 (under House Rule 27)
2025-10-14 House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
2025-07-09 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred
House
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act to restore collective bargaining for teachers and other school employees
By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2088) of Marjorie C. Decker relative to collective bargaining for teachers and other school employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

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Bill H.2088

SECTION 1. Section 1J of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out clause (8) of subsection (d); and striking out in clause (9) of subsection (d) the words “of practices” each time they appear; and by striking out subsection (g); and by striking out the period at the end of the first sentence in subsection (i) and adding the words: “subject to Chapter 150E.”; and by striking out in the third paragraph of subsection (k) the second sentence; and by striking out clause (7) of subsection (o); and by striking out in clause (9) of sub-section (o) the words: “or practices” each time they appear; and by striking out the period at the end of the first sentence in subsection (s) and adding the words: “subject to Chapter 150E.”.

SECTION 2. Section 1K of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out clause (5) of subsection (d); and by striking out in clause (8) of subsection (d) the words “or practices” each time they appear; and by striking out subsection (e); and by striking out in line 323 of subsection (h) the words: “contracts, collective bargaining agreements or”.

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