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MA H1336
MA H1336Relative to access to Paid Family and Medical Leave and unemployment insurance for graduate student workers
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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
194th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to unemployment insurance for graduate student workers. Financial Services.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to remove subsection (k) from Section 6 of Chapter 151A of the Massachusetts General Laws, which relates to unemployment insurance for graduate student workers. By eliminating this specific subsection, the bill appears to be changing the existing rules that govern whether graduate students can qualify for unemployment benefits. Without seeing the full text of the original subsection, the precise impact is difficult to specify precisely, but the bill suggests an intent to modify or potentially expand unemployment insurance eligibility for graduate student workers. The change would be part of the Massachusetts unemployment insurance statute, which defines who can receive unemployment benefits under state law. Given the bill's title referencing both paid family and medical leave and unemployment insurance for graduate student workers, it seems aimed at addressing employment-related protections for graduate students, though the exact details are not fully clear from the provided text.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading (on 02/25/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1336 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1336.pdf |
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