MA H2011

Bill

MA H2011

Protecting the right to time off for voting

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to requiring employers to allow sufficient time for employees to exercise their right to vote in elections. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure that employees in Massachusetts have sufficient time to exercise their right to vote in elections. It amends the state's labor laws to require employers to provide time off for voting, either at the beginning or end of a shift, without loss of pay. The bill also requires employers to post information about these voting rights and imposes penalties for non-compliance, including fines and payment of a full day's wage to an aggrieved employee. The enforcement of these provisions will be overseen by the Fair Labor Division of the state Attorney General's Office.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (4)

John Lawn (D)*, Rich Haggerty (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Steve Owens (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4605 (on 04/04/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2011

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2011
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2011.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4605	Protecting the right to time off for voting	No further action taken	Replaced by
H74	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights	Placed on file, in concurrence	Similar To
H828	Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H836	To protect the voting rights of eligible incarcerated people	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S1174	Protecting the Right to Time Off for Voting	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To
S458	Improving voting rights education for formerly incarcerated persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S473	Relative to voting rights	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S474	To protect the voting rights of eligible incarcerated people	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To

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