An Act to protect hospital workers from being deprived of their wages
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/19/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 11/17/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1 |
| 11/17/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1 and Virtual — Hearing date changed |
| 11/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development |
| Cosponsor |
|---|
| Kevin G. Honan |
| Lindsay N. Sabadosa |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J43 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1321 | An Act clarifying the wage act to protect hospital workers from being deprived of their wages | Active |
of chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the fifth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:- This section shall not apply to an employee of a co-operative association if he is a shareholder therein, unless he requests such association to pay him weekly, nor to casual employees as hereinbefore defined employed by the commonwealth or by any county, city or town.
Section 148 of chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the fifth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:- This section shall not apply to an employee of a co-operative association if he is a shareholder therein, unless he requests such association to pay him weekly, nor to casual employees as hereinbefore defined employed by the commonwealth or by any county, city or town.