An Act relative to professional employer organizations
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 1/8/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 1/8/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 12/22/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 10/14/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
| 7/9/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J43 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-
(a) A client and a registered PEO or PEO group shall each be deemed an employer under the laws of this Commonwealth for purposes of sponsoring retirement and welfare benefit plans for its Covered Employees. (b) A fully-insured welfare benefit plan offered to the Covered Employees of a PEO or PEO group shall be treated for purposes of state law as a single employer welfare benefit plan. (c) For purposes of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 176J, a PEO or PEO group shall be considered the employer of Covered Employees and all such Covered Employees shall be included in the Full-Time Equivalents count for purposes of a fully-insured health insurance plan sponsored by a PEO or PEO group.
SECTION 1. Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:- Section 204. (a) A client and a registered PEO or PEO group shall each be deemed an employer under the laws of this Commonwealth for purposes of sponsoring retirement and welfare benefit plans for its Covered Employees. (b) A fully-insured welfare benefit plan offered to the Covered Employees of a PEO or PEO group shall be treated for purposes of state law as a single employer welfare benefit plan. (c) For purposes of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 176J, a PEO or PEO group shall be considered the employer of Covered Employees and all such Covered Employees shall be included in the Full-Time Equivalents count for purposes of a fully-insured health insurance plan sponsored by a PEO or PEO group.