Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S2665: An Act to notify employees of an I-9 audit
Status: In committee, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 31, 2025:
Chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 19C and inserting in place thereof the following section:- Section 19C. It shall be unlawful for any employer knowingly to employ any alien in the commonwealth, who is a student or visitor or, who has not been admitted to the United States for permanent residence, except those whose status includes work authorization, or unless the employment of such alien is authorized by the attorney general of the United States. An employer shall not be deemed to have violated this section if he has made a bona fide inquiry whether a person hereafter employed or referred by him is a citizen or an alien, and if an alien, whether he is lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, or admitted with a status that includes work authorization, or is authorized by the attorney general of the United States to accept employment. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations specifying the procedure to be followed by each employer to insure compliance with the provisions of this section. Except as required by federal law, an employer is required to notify current employees by posting notice of an inspection of I-9 employment eligibility verification forms or other employment records conducted by a government agency within 72 hours of receiving the federal …
Sponsors
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- John Moran (D, 9th Suffolk)
- Manny Cruz (D)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (D, 27th Middlesex)
- Joshua Tarsky (D)
- Adrian Madaro (D)
- Tara Hong (D)
- Steven Owens (D, 29th Middlesex)
- Amy Sangiolo (D)
- Salvatore DiDomenico (D, Middlesex and Suffolk)
- Lydia Edwards (D, Third Suffolk)
- Tram Nguyen (D, 18th Essex)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied H5316
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : Hearing rescheduled to 11/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
- : Rules suspended
- : Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development (December 2, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S2665?
- S2665 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to notify employees of an I-9 audit.
- What is the status of S2665?
- In committee as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied H5316 (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2665?
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2665?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2665
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