An Act waiving the requirement for on call fire fighters to disclose stipends as income
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/15/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5361↗ |
| 2/17/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 11/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 11/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 11/12/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development |
| Cosponsor |
|---|
| Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. |
| Kelly W. Pease |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J43 | Accompanied | — |
of Chapter 151A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:- An individual who works as an on call town fire fighter does not need to submit that stipend as income for unemployment compensation. A on call fire fighter with stipends shall be considered eligible for unemployment compensation.
Section 25 of Chapter 151A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:- An individual who works as an on call town fire fighter does not need to submit that stipend as income for unemployment compensation. A on call fire fighter with stipends shall be considered eligible for unemployment compensation.