MA S1810

Bill

MA S1810

Relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
12/04/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 7 of the Massachusetts General Laws to require that any contract for services in the Commonwealth that receives appropriated funds from the state legislature employ up to 10% of individuals with disabilities. The Supplier Diversity Office, in consultation with the Massachusetts Office on Disability, the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, and the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, will implement and regulate this law. The services covered include janitorial, landscaping, food, and facility management, among others. The bill defines an individual with a disability based on specific physical, mental, or vocational rehabilitation criteria. The 10% requirement will be phased in over a period of 5 years, starting at 2% in 2021 and reaching 10% by 2025.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (35)

Jim Arciero (D), Bruce Ayers (D), Jennifer Benson (D), David Biele (D), Tackey Chan (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Nick Collins (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Julian Cyr (D), Viriato deMacedo (R), Marcos Devers (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Bill Galvin (D), Colleen Garry (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Bradford Hill (R), Adam Hinds (D), Dan Hunt (D), Hannah Kane (R), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Mike Moore (D), Mike Moran (D), Brian Murray (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Becca Rausch (D), Angelo Scaccia (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 12/04/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1810

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1810
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1810.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H100	To promote employment for people with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4496	Similar To
H2671	Relative to the employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts	Accompanied S1810	Replaces
H2719	Prohibiting discrimination in state contracts	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
S1636	Authorizing tax free contributions to a trust for the care of incapacitated persons	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S1822	Relative to cybersecurity insurance preference in state contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S73	To increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S78	Relative to mandated reporters of disabled persons abuse	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S791	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To

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