MA H4351

Bill

MA H4351

Establishing a family and medical leave and temporary disability leave insurance program

Introduced
05/31/2016

In Committee
07/19/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Establishing a family and medical leave and temporary disability leave insurance program

AI Summary

This bill proposes to establish a family and medical leave and temporary disability leave insurance program by making changes to existing Massachusetts General Laws. Specifically, it amends chapter 151A, which deals with unemployment compensation, to allow certain state departments, including those related to career services, transitional assistance, revenue, veterans' services, family and medical leave, Medicaid, and industrial accidents, to share necessary information for their official duties. It also amends chapter 149, which covers labor and industries, by referencing a new chapter, 175K, suggesting it will contain the details of this new insurance program. The core intent is to create a system for paid leave benefits for families and individuals experiencing medical issues or needing to care for loved ones.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development (Joint)

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2446 (on 07/30/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4351

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4351
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4351.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3765	Relative to workers' compensation	New draft substituted, see H3972	Similar To
H3812	Promoting job training in the commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3813	Protecting wages of employees who receive wages through an electronic wage card	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1008	Establishing a family and medical leave and temporary disability leave insurance program	Accompanied a new draft, see H4351	Replaces
S1980	Establishing a Commonwealth citizen service initiative	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2023	Relative to private construction contracts.	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2446	Establishing a family and medical leave and temporary disability leave insurance program	Reprinted, as amended, see S2477	Replaced by
S2466	Relative to the commonwealth's direct-care workforce for elderly and disabled consumers	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by

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