An Act relative to fair worker representation on joint purchasing group committees
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5312↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 5/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 06/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 5/29/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Accompanied | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1862 | An Act relative to fair worker representation on joint purchasing group committees | Active |
of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of paragraph 2 the following:- "Should a governmental agency enter into a trust or joint purchase agreement, a board and steering committee shall be established, including members of the appropriate public authorities, a minimum of one quarter (25%) of the members shall come from labor representatives elected from a list of representatives nominated by the collective bargaining units and a retiree from one of the governmental units appointed by the Retired State, County, and Municipal Association of Massachusetts. All members will be considered voting members.
Section 12 of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of paragraph 2 the following:- "Should a governmental agency enter into a trust or joint purchase agreement, a board and steering committee shall be established, including members of the appropriate public authorities, a minimum of one quarter (25%) of the members shall come from labor representatives elected from a list of representatives nominated by the collective bargaining units and a retiree from one of the governmental units appointed by the Retired State, County, and Municipal Association of Massachusetts. All members will be considered voting members.