MA H1959 | 2021-2022 | 192nd General Court

Note: Legislation replaced by H4681

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 120-5)
Status: Introduced on March 29 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-04-11 - Accompanied a new draft, see H4681
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

For legislation to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. Labor and Workforce Development.

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Title

To prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement

Sponsors

Rep. Daniel Donahue [D]Rep. Mathew Muratore [R]Rep. Bruce Ayers [D]Rep. Peter Capano [D]
Rep. John Lawn [D]Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa [D]Rep. Jessica Giannino [D]Rep. Michael Kushmerek [D]
Rep. Steven Owens [D]Rep. Steven Ultrino [D]Rep. Jay Livingstone [D]Rep. Maria Robinson [D]
Rep. Tram Nguyen [D]Rep. Angelo Puppolo [D]Rep. Marjorie Decker [D]Rep. Natalie Higgins [D]
Rep. Paul Donato [D]Rep. Brian Murray [D]Sen. Michael Brady [D]Rep. Jack Lewis [D]
Sen. Paul Feeney [D]Rep. David Linsky [D]Rep. Tommy Vitolo [D]Rep. Kay Khan [D]
Sen. Jason Lewis [D]Rep. Colleen Garry [D]Rep. Patricia Duffy [D]Rep. Paul McMurtry [D]
Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante [D]Rep. Alan Silvia [D]Rep. Adrian Madaro [D]Sen. Diana DiZoglio [D]
Rep. Christine Barber [D]Rep. Vanna Howard [D]Sen. Michael Moore [D]Rep. Joseph McGonagle [D]
Rep. Brian Ashe [D]Rep. John Barrett [D]Rep. Carmine Gentile [D]Rep. Christopher Hendricks [D]
Rep. Natalie Blais [D]Rep. Orlando Ramos [D]Rep. Adam Scanlon [D]Rep. Daniel Carey [D]
Rep. Thomas Stanley [D]Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven [D]Rep. Daniel Hunt [D]Rep. Kathleen LaNatra [D]
Rep. Danillo Sena [D]Sen. Jacob Oliveira [D]Rep. Ruth Balser [D]Rep. Mindy Domb [D]
Rep. James Murphy [D]Rep. Rob Consalvo [D]Rep. Richard Haggerty [D]Rep. Linda Campbell [D]
Rep. David Biele [D]Sen. Paul Mark [D]Rep. Antonio Cabral [D]Rep. Mary Keefe [D]
Rep. Lori Ehrlich [D]Rep. Joseph Wagner [D]Sen. Harriette Chandler [D]Sen. Michael Barrett [D]
Rep. Dylan Fernandes [D]Rep. Tami Gouveia [D]Rep. Carole Fiola [D]Rep. Carol Doherty [D]
Rep. James O'Day [D]Rep. William Galvin [D]Rep. James Hawkins [D]Rep. Sally Kerans [D]
Rep. Kevin Honan [D]Rep. David Rogers [D]Rep. David LeBoeuf [D]Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian [D]
Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier [D]Rep. Rady Mom [D]Sen. Salvatore DiDomenico [D]Rep. Mike Connolly [D]
Rep. Carlos Gonzalez [D]Rep. Michelle DuBois [D]Rep. Jon Santiago [D]Rep. Sean Garballey [D]
Rep. Daniel Ryan [D]Sen. John Keenan [D]Rep. Daniel Cahill [D]Rep. Patricia Haddad [D]
Rep. Tackey Chan [D]Rep. Edward Coppinger [D]Rep. Mark Cusack [D]Rep. Marcos Devers [D]
Rep. Michael Day [D]Rep. Carolyn Dykema [D]Rep. Susan Gifford [R]Rep. Christopher Markey [D]
Sen. Mark Montigny [D]Rep. William Pignatelli [D]Rep. Ted Philips [D]Rep. Todd Smola [R]
Rep. Paul Tucker [D]Rep. Kip Diggs [D]Sen. Liz Miranda [D]Rep. John Rogers [D]
Rep. Gerard Cassidy [D]Rep. Elizabeth Malia [D]Sen. Walter Timilty [D]Rep. Meghan Kilcoyne [D]
Rep. Patrick Kearney [D]Rep. Kenneth Gordon [D]Rep. Thomas Golden [D]Rep. John Mahoney [D]
Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley [D]Rep. William Straus [D]Sen. Patrick O'Connor [R]Rep. Paul Frost [R]
Rep. Michael Moran [D]Rep. William Driscoll [D]Rep. Nika Elugardo [D]Sen. Julian Cyr [D]
Sen. Marc Pacheco [D]Rep. Paul Schmid [D]Rep. Michelle Ciccolo [D]Rep. Michael Finn [D]
Rep. Jeffrey Turco [D]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-04-11HouseAccompanied a new draft, see H4681
2022-03-17SenateSenate concurred
2022-02-07HouseReporting date extended to Monday April 4, 2022, pending concurrence
2021-05-25JointHearing scheduled for 06/08/2021 from 10:30 AM-02:30 PM in Virtual Hearing
2021-03-29SenateSenate concurred
2021-03-29HouseReferred to the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Same As/Similar To

S1179 (Similar To) 2022-04-11 - Accompanied a new draft, see H4681
S1251 (Similar To) 2022-04-11 - Accompanied a new draft, see H4681
S1143 (Similar To) 2022-02-07 - Accompanied a study order, see S2665
H4681 (Replaced by) 2023-01-03 - No further action taken

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