MA S2047

Bill

MA S2047

Prohibiting taxpayer-funded nondisclosure agreements

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
12/27/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit taxpayer-funded nondisclosure agreements. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits governmental entities in Massachusetts, including the executive branch, legislature, judiciary, and other state agencies, from including nondisclosure, non-disparagement, or similar clauses as a condition of employment or in settlement agreements with employees or students. However, the bill allows for a provision that prevents the governmental entity from disclosing the individual's identity and related facts, if requested by the employee or student.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*, Anne Gobi (D), Joan Lovely (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 12/27/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2047

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2047
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2047.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1887	Concerning nondisclosure agreements relative to sexual harassment and discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2737	Regarding retirement of public authority employee groups	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2764	Allowing Deina Abdelkader to become a member of the state employee retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2945	Relative to the tax exemption status of municipal employee pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
S1020	Concerning nondisclosure agreements relative to sexual harassment and discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1068	Relative to the fair treatment of employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1164	Relative to the defense against abusive waivers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1217	Relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1256	Relative to employee leave of absence to comply with a family court order	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1837	To promote employee ownership	No further action taken	Similar To
S681	Providing coverage for hearing aids	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1887

Concerning nondisclosure agreements relative to sexual harassment and discrimination

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2737

Regarding retirement of public authority employee groups

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2764

Allowing Deina Abdelkader to become a member of the state employee retirement system

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2945

Relative to the tax exemption status of municipal employee pensions

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

S1020

Concerning nondisclosure agreements relative to sexual harassment and discrimination

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1023

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

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1068

Relative to the fair treatment of employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1164

Relative to the defense against abusive waivers

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

Similar To

S1217

Relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction

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

Similar To

S1256

Relative to employee leave of absence to comply with a family court order

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

Similar To

S1837

To promote employee ownership

No further action taken

Similar To

S681

Providing coverage for hearing aids

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

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