Massachusetts H5409: REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of VICKI JEAN MCAULEY AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT RELATIVE TO LABOR RELATIONS POLICIES FOR COMMITTEE FOR PUBLIC COUNSEL SERVICES EMPLOYEES (see House, No. 5009)

What the bill says

An act RELATIVE TO LABOR RELATIONS POLICIES FOR COMMITTEE FOR PUBLIC COUNSEL SERVICES EMPLOYEES (see House, No. 5009) _______________________ May 4, 2026. _______________________ MAJORITY REPORT. A majority of the Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Article 48 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth allows voters to propose laws or constitutional amendments through initiative petitions, commonly called ballot questions. After gathering the required signatures and submitting certified signatures to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, a petition is formally presented.

From the introduced text, May 7, 2026:

AN ACT RELATIVE TO LABOR RELATIONS POLICIES FOR COMMITTEE FOR PUBLIC COUNSEL SERVICES EMPLOYEES (see House, No. 5009) _______________________ May 4, 2026. _______________________ MAJORITY REPORT. A majority of the Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Article 48 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth allows voters to propose laws or constitutional amendments through initiative petitions, commonly called ballot questions. After gathering the required signatures and submitting certified signatures to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, a petition is formally presented to the Legislature for consideration. It is then referred to a committee, in this case, the Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions. Under Article 48, the committee must report to the Legislature on each petition before the first Wednesday in May. Unlike the standard legislative process, the Legislature may only approve or reject an initiative petition as submitted, without making changes. The Committee held a hearing on Initiative Petition 25-22, House 5009, Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Labor Relations Policies for Committee for Public Counsel Services Employees, on March 16, 2026. The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held public hearings throughout March 2026 to gather testimony and inform its review. The Committee considered input from subject matter experts and proponents of the Petition, as well as members of the public. The full hearing record and supporting …