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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to emergency paid sick time. Labor and Workforce Development.
AI Summary
This bill amends Massachusetts law to provide emergency paid sick time for employees during a declared state of emergency or public health emergency. Key provisions include:
- Requiring employers to provide at least 80 hours of emergency paid sick time for full-time employees, and a pro-rated amount for part-time employees, to be used for various reasons related to the public health emergency.
- Allowing unused emergency paid sick time to carry over to the next year until the emergency is terminated.
- Requiring the state to reimburse employers for the emergency paid sick time provided, with some exceptions for federal payroll tax credits.
- Prohibiting employers from retaliating against employees for using the emergency paid sick time or exercising their rights under this law.
- Directing the Attorney General to enforce the law and adopt regulations to implement it.
Overall, the bill aims to provide job-protected paid leave for employees impacted by a public health emergency, while ensuring employers are reimbursed by the state.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (86)
Paul Donato (D)*,
Sean Garballey (D)*,
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Mike Barrett (D),
David Biele (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Rob Consalvo (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Michael Day (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Carol Doherty (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Pat Duffy (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Carole Fiola (D),
Brandy Fluker Fluker-Reid (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Jessica Giannino (D),
Carlos González (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Chris Hendricks (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Mike Kushmerek (D),
John Lawn (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Liz Miranda (D),
Frank Moran (D),
Susan Moran (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Jake Oliveira (D),
Steve Owens (D),
Alice Peisch (D),
Ted Philips (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Orlando Ramos (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Adam Scanlon (D),
Paul Schmid (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Andy Vargas (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Tom Walsh (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5023 (on 09/06/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1961 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1961.pdf |
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