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MA S2701

MA S2701
Relative to emergency paid sick time

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Introduced
04/21/2020
In Committee
05/07/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to emergency paid sick time. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a new law providing emergency paid sick time for employees in Massachusetts during a declared state of emergency or disaster. The key provisions include: - All employees who work in Massachusetts are entitled to emergency paid sick time, with full-time employees getting at least 80 hours and part-time employees getting an amount equal to their usual 14-day schedule. - Employees can use this time for reasons related to the public health emergency, such as self-isolating, seeking medical care, or caring for family members. - Employers must pay employees their regular hourly rate for this time, up to a weekly cap of $850 that will be adjusted annually. - Employers will be reimbursed by the state for these payments from the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund. - This emergency paid sick time is in addition to any other leave the employee is entitled to, and employers cannot retaliate against employees for using it. - The Attorney General will enforce the law and issue regulations to implement it.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (58)

Ruth Balser (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  Joseph Boncore (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Linda Campbell (D),  Harriette Chandler (D),  Sonia Chang-Díaz (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  Lori Ehrlich (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Ryan Fattman (R),  Paul Feeney (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Cindy Friedman (D),  Anne Gobi (D),  Carlos González (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Pat Haddad (D),  Adam Hinds (D),  Dan Hunt (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Patrick Kearney (D),  Ed Kennedy (D),  Kay Khan (D),  John Lawn (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  John Mahoney (D),  Joan Meschino (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Jim O'Day (D),  Marc Pacheco (D),  Smitty Pignatelli (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Paul Schmid (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Walter Timilty (D),  José Tosado (D),  Paul Tucker (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Andy Vargas (D),  James Welch (D),  Bud Williams (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2882 (on 08/03/2020)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2701 05/12/2020
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2701.pdf 05/12/2020
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