MA S1366

Bill

Establishing a minimum wage for incarcerated workers

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 to establish a minimum wage for incarcerated workers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish a minimum wage for incarcerated workers in Massachusetts. It requires the Department of Corrections and county sheriffs to set up a compensation system where inmates are paid at least $1 per hour, with an annual inflation adjustment. Sixty percent of the wages will be deposited into an interest-bearing account for the inmate to receive upon release, while the remaining 40% can be used in the inmate's canteen/commissary account during incarceration. The bill also caps the retail price of items sold in the canteen/commissary at the wholesale price plus 2%, and requires annual reporting to the Judiciary Committee on the wages paid and hours worked by inmates.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Will Brownsberger (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Chynah Tyler (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2565 (on 02/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1366

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1366
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1366.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1115	Relative to the care and treatment of patients with mitochondrial disease	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1695	Clarifying the payment of wages	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H38	Modernizing Lottery payment options	Accompanied H202	Similar To
S1058	Relative to compliance with the fair minimum wage	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S1059	Relative to the payment of wages	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S1549	Allowing for payment in lieu of a disability allowance	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1560	Relative to the timely and consistent payment of law enforcement personnel	Accompanied H2173	Similar To
S2565	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public safety matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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