MA S1230

Bill

Expanding whistleblower protections

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/24/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to expand whistleblower protections. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill expands the definition of "Employer" in the Massachusetts whistleblower protection law to include the Commonwealth, its agencies, political subdivisions (such as cities, towns, counties, and regional school districts), and any related authorities, commissions, boards, or instrumentalities. This broadens the scope of the law's protections for employees who report illegal or unethical activities by their employers.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Mike Moore (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1230

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1230
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1230.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1960	Updating overtime protections to protect the Commonwealth's middle class workers	Accompanied S1225	Similar To
H2549	Relative to cost of living adjustments for retired public employees of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H561	Clarifying the rights of employees in education collaboratives	Accompanied a study order, see H5136	Similar To
S1023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1089	To protect unpaid interns, volunteers, and independent contractors from sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1159	Relative to a state minimum wage for municipal employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1160	To ensure paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1193	Relative to manufacturing and factory worker protection from COVID-19	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1578	To provide criminal justice reform protections to all prisoners in segregated confinement	Accompanied a study order, see S2969	Similar To
S671	Relative to long-term care insurance consumer protections	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S739	Relative to MassHealth rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1960

Updating overtime protections to protect the Commonwealth's middle class workers

Accompanied S1225

Similar To

H2549

Relative to cost of living adjustments for retired public employees of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H561

Clarifying the rights of employees in education collaboratives

Accompanied a study order, see H5136

Similar To

S1023

Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1089

To protect unpaid interns, volunteers, and independent contractors from sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1159

Relative to a state minimum wage for municipal employees

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

Similar To

S1160

To ensure paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1193

Relative to manufacturing and factory worker protection from COVID-19

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1578

To provide criminal justice reform protections to all prisoners in segregated confinement

Accompanied a study order, see S2969

Similar To

S671

Relative to long-term care insurance consumer protections

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S739

Relative to MassHealth rates

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

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