MA S978

Bill

Relative to the fair treatment of employees

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the fair treatment of employees. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on their use of marijuana, provided that the use is not during work hours or while performing job duties, and the employee is not impaired at work. The bill includes exceptions for employers who are required to test for marijuana due to federal government requirements, and allows employers to take adverse action if the employee is unable to maintain necessary licenses or credentials, or is charged with a crime related to marijuana use. The bill provides for civil action and damages for those who claim to be aggrieved, and requires the state to develop regulations to enforce these provisions.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Jason Lewis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2953 (on 11/16/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S978

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S978
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S978.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1602	Protecting the right to strike	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H1638	Protecting the employment benefits of Civil Air Patrol and Coast Guard Auxiliary members	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1692	Relative to fast food employee holiday pay	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H1693	Relative to employee references	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H2187	Relative to the Labor Relations Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2196	Relative to certain option B and option C retirees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2386	Relative to veterans retirement and pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2503	Relative to the tax exemption status of municipal employee pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
S1105	Relative to plant relocation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1500	Relative to fair worker representation on joint purchasing group committees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1511	Relative to collective bargaining	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1512	Relative to expenses incurred in defense against denials of Chapter 41 111F benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1544	Resolve establishing a study on providing absolute social security coverage for public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1548	Relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees	Accompanied H2215	Similar To
S1810	Relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2039	Relative to 2-person train crew size	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2312	Relative to consolidating multiple definitions of employee	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2336	Relative to state employment postings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2340	Relative to health insurance benefits for state employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2379	Communication from the Human Resources Division of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (under the provisions of Section 61A of Chapter 31 and Section 5(3)(e) of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) submitting revisions to regulations for initial hire medical and physical fitness standards tests of municipal public safety personnel	House concurred	Similar To
S2953	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S597	Providing coverage for hearing aids	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1602

Protecting the right to strike

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H1638

Protecting the employment benefits of Civil Air Patrol and Coast Guard Auxiliary members

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

Similar To

H1692

Relative to fast food employee holiday pay

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H1693

Relative to employee references

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H2187

Relative to the Labor Relations Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H2196

Relative to certain option B and option C retirees

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

Similar To

H2386

Relative to veterans retirement and pensions

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H2503

Relative to the tax exemption status of municipal employee pensions

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

S1105

Relative to plant relocation

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

Similar To

S1500

Relative to fair worker representation on joint purchasing group committees

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1511

Relative to collective bargaining

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1512

Relative to expenses incurred in defense against denials of Chapter 41 111F benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1544

Resolve establishing a study on providing absolute social security coverage for public employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1548

Relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees

Accompanied H2215

Similar To

S1810

Relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts

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

Similar To

S2039

Relative to 2-person train crew size

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2312

Relative to consolidating multiple definitions of employee

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

Similar To

S2336

Relative to state employment postings

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

Similar To

S2340

Relative to health insurance benefits for state employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S2379

Communication from the Human Resources Division of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (under the provisions of Section 61A of Chapter 31 and Section 5(3)(e) of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) submitting revisions to regulations for initial hire medical and physical fitness standards tests of municipal public safety personnel

House concurred

Similar To

S2953

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S597

Providing coverage for hearing aids

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

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