Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2107: An Act relative to raising the minimum wage closer to a living wage in the commonwealth
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 151 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “It”, in line 1, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Notwithstanding the provisions of section 27C of chapter 29 or any other general or special law to the contrary, it. SECTION 2. section 1 of said chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting before the word “employer”, in line 2, the following words:- public or private. SECTION 3. Section 1 of chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “$15.00” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $16.25. SECTION 4. Section 1 of chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$16.25”, inserted by section 2, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $17.50. SECTION 5. Section 1 of chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$17.50”, inserted by section 4, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $18.75. SECTION 6. Section 1 of chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$18.75”, inserted by section 5, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $20.00. SECTION 7. Chapter 151, as …
Sponsors
- Carmine Gentile (D) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Donahue (D, 16th Worcester)
- James Arena-DeRosa (D)
- Christine Barber (D)
- John Barrett (D)
- Manny Cruz (D)
- Marjorie Decker (D, 25th Middlesex)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Natalie Higgins (D, 4th Worcester)
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex)
- Danillo Sena (D)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5362
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1
- : Hearing rescheduled to 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing date changed</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in B-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Common questions
- What is H2107?
- H2107 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to raising the minimum wage closer to a living wage in the commonwealth.
- What is the status of H2107?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5362 (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2107?
- Carmine Gentile (D), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H2107?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2107
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