Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Event Details

Status:: Completed
Event Date:: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Start Time:: 11:00 AM
Location:: Original Location B-2 and Virtual
New Location B-1 and Virtual
Event Description: Late Filed bills

The public is invited to participate in The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development hearing on Wednesday, April 29th at 11:00 a.m. in Hearing Room B-1. This hearing will be chaired by Chair Paul McMurtry.
Registration: To register to testify in-person or virtually, please provide contact information via this link https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/GGH6pzcih4?origin=lprLink. The deadline to register is Tuesday, April 28th, at 1:00 p.m. If you plan to testify as a panel, please note the name(s) of your co-panelist(s) on the form when registering. The livestream of this hearing will be available on the Legislature's website at https://malegislature.gov/. The Chairs will limit testimony to 3 minutes per speaker. Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the agreement of the Chairs. Hearings will be recorded and posted publicly on the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development page Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
Written Testimony: Written or pre-recorded testimony may be submitted until Friday, May 8th at 5:00 PM via email to labor.workforce.development@gmail.com.
Written testimony can be physically mailed to the House Chair: Chair Paul McMurtry Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development ATTN: Garrett Burns Esq. 24 BEACON ST. RM. 472 BOSTON MA 02133 All written testimony received by the committee will be made publicly available. At the discretion of the Chairs and per committee rules, limitations and redactions shall exist for sharing testimony that includes sensitive personal information or information that may jeopardize the health, wellness or safety of the testifier or others. Any person submitting written testimony may request such testimony remain private and said testimony will not be made publicly available.
*The House matter above is required to be reported 60 days from the day after the hearing consistent with House Rule 27. Contact: Please contact the Committee staff in advance if you are requesting any ADA accommodations or if you have any questions: Garrett.Burns@mahouse.gov
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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development - 4-29-2026	4/29/2026 11:00 AM	00:29:57

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Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.5188	An Act establishing a special commission to study access to unemployment insurance in the Commonwealth	Hadley Luddy

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Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

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