MA H1642

Bill

Relative to commission sales rates

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 the economic impact of sales commission rate structures to ensure fairness, transparency, and equality in payments to commissioned workers in the Commonwealth. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special task force to review and report on the economic impact of sales commission rate structures in Massachusetts. The task force will consist of 9 members, including legislative leaders, government officials, and representatives from the business community. The task force will identify relevant laws and regulations, key labor sectors that could benefit from commission rate review, survey companies employing commission-based workers, and develop recommendations for legislative procedures to regulate commission rate income in the Commonwealth. The task force is required to submit a report with any proposed legislation and regulations within 12 months of the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (10)

Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Matt Muratore (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1642

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1642
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1642.pdf

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