MA S1188

Bill

MA S1188

Encouraging employer integrity in hiring

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the penalty for employers who knowingly falsify employment or citizenship documents. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to impose penalties on employers who knowingly falsify employment or citizenship documents of any alien in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The bill proposes to amend Chapter 149 of the General Laws by introducing a new section, Section 19D, which would make it unlawful for an employer to engage in such practices. The penalties for violating this section include a fine of up to $1,000 and/or up to 30 days in jail. If the employer has been previously convicted of a similar offense, the penalties increase, with fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 and imprisonment of up to 3 months for a second offense and 6 months for a third offense.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Ryan Fattman (R)*, Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2691 (on 02/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1188

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1188
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1188.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1950	Relative to wage transparency	Accompanied a new draft, see S2721	Similar To
H1984	Relative to defense against abusive waivers	Accompanied S1164	Similar To
H2795	Relative to the civil service hiring of surviving dependents	No further action taken	Similar To
S1091	Relative to enhancing hiring practices to prevent sexual abuse	Accompanied a study order, see S3063	Similar To
S1228	Relative to fair hiring practices	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1670	Relative to Massachusetts National Guard Service	Accompanied a study order, see S2874	Similar To
S1849	To establishing a hiring the homeless tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
S1908	Relative to reducing recidivism and employment discrimination against released prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2691	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Labor and Workforce Development to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to employee benefits and rights and employer obligations	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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