MA H1605

Bill

Relative to contractor accountability

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 accountability in labor and services provided by contractors and subcontractors in the Commonwealth. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study and make recommendations on addressing the lack of accountability in contracting and subcontracting of labor and services in the Commonwealth. The commission will consider whether and how individuals and entities that use contractors and subcontractors should be held liable for violations of workplace laws and other workplace abuses related to the provision of those services, including violations of Massachusetts wage laws. The commission will investigate various structures used by firms today, such as multi-tiered supply chains and temporary staffing in labor-intensive industries. The commission will consist of 12 members, including at least 4 representatives of unions and community-based organizations that represent or serve workers in industries where contracting and/or subcontracting are common practices. The commission will report its findings and recommendations, along with any necessary legislation, to the state legislature by December 31, 2019.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Mark Cusack (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H5086 (on 10/29/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1605

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1605
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1605.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1195	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1248	Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H1262	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H2478	Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2963	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the potential implementation of a time limit for handicapped parking placard use in a metered spot	Senate concurred	Similar To
H474	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H5086	To prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
H560	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H729	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
S1079	Relative to independent contractors	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S1112	To enhance employment opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S2052	Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S324	Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1195

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H1248

Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs

Accompanied a study order, see H5209

Similar To

H1262

Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B

Accompanied a study order, see H4974

Similar To

H2478

Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2963

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the potential implementation of a time limit for handicapped parking placard use in a metered spot

Senate concurred

Similar To

H474

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H5086

To prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Replaced by

H560

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H729

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

S1079

Relative to independent contractors

Accompanied a study order, see S2548

Similar To

S1112

To enhance employment opportunities

Accompanied a study order, see S2548

Similar To

S2052

Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S324

Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

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