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MA S2882

MA S2882
Relative to emergency paid sick time

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Introduced
08/03/2020
In Committee
08/03/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to emergency paid sick time, reports recommending the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2882).

AI Summary

This bill establishes the COVID Emergency Paid Sick Leave Fund, which provides financial assistance to businesses not covered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act for extended emergency paid sick leave. The bill requires employers in Massachusetts to provide their employees with up to 80 hours of emergency paid sick time during a declared public health emergency, regardless of the duration of their employment or status. Employees can use this time for various reasons related to COVID-19, such as self-isolation, caring for a family member, or inability to work due to a quarantine order. Employers will be reimbursed by the state for providing this emergency paid sick time, and the bill also includes anti-retaliation provisions and requires the Attorney General to enforce and regulate the new law.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

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), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development (Joint)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 08/03/2020)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2882 08/04/2020
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2882.pdf 08/04/2020
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