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MA H1626

To protect furloughed federal employees


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to unemployment benefits for certain furloughed federal employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect furloughed federal employees by amending the state's unemployment benefits law. Specifically, it would include service provided to the U.S. government as "employment" for the purposes of unemployment benefits, but only if that service has been interrupted, suspended, or terminated due to the federal government shutdown that began on December 22, 2018. This change would ensure that furloughed federal workers in the state are eligible for unemployment benefits during the shutdown.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (39)

Christine Barber (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Claire Cronin (D),  Mark Cusack (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Mike Day (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Lori Ehrlich (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Paul Feeney (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Barry Finegold (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Rich Haggerty (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Stephen Hay (D),  Patrick Kearney (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Bill Straus (D),  José Tosado (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Andy Vargas (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5123 (on 11/10/2020)

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