An Act clarifying the wage act to protect hospital workers from being deprived of their wages
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/9/2026 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 12/18/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 10/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J43 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| J24 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| Committee | Fiscal Amount |
|---|---|
| J24 | {'FiscalType': None, 'Amount': 'More Than 100,000.00 '} |
of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is hereby amended by striking 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, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is hereby amended by striking 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.