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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts restructures Commonwealth Employment Relations Board composition and member terms
Last action · March 12, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5208Sponsor: Adam Scanlon
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What This Bill Would Do
Massachusetts bill H.2173 reorganizes the 3-member by specifying distinct representation requirements for organized labor and municipal management, establishing 5-year , and removing the board from the jurisdiction of the executive office of labor and workforce development.
Alters how the state labor relations board is appointed and structured, directly affecting labor unions, municipal employers, and board members by modifying oversight independence and membership qualifications.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Commonwealth Employment Relations Board
The board's composition, term structure, and jurisdictional independence are reorganized.
Organized labor
The president of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO provides a candidate list for the labor representative seat.
Municipal management
The Massachusetts Municipal Association provides a candidate list for the municipal management representative seat.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the terms of the board members?
Can board members be removed from office?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
5 actions- Mar 12, 2026HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5208
- Oct 8, 2025JointHearing rescheduled to 10/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:15 PM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- Sep 25, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 10/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM in B-1
- Feb 27, 2025SenateSenate concurred
- Feb 27, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Version history
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