MA S1024

Bill

MA S1024

Relative to the status of newspaper delivery persons

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the status of newspaper delivery persons. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to provide that newspaper delivery persons shall not be considered employees under certain state laws, such as the laws governing employment, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation, if certain conditions are met. Specifically, the bill states that newspaper delivery persons must be engaged in the trade or business of delivering or distributing newspapers or shopping news, their remuneration must be primarily based on sales or other output rather than hours worked, and their services must be performed pursuant to a written contract that specifies they will not be treated as employees for federal tax purposes.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Joan Lovely (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2490 (on 04/26/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1024

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1024
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1024.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1110	Establishing regional commissions on the status of women and girls	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H120	Establishing a permanent commission on the social status of Black men and boys	No further action taken	Similar To
H1968	Establishing a commission on the status of children and youth	No further action taken	Similar To
H868	Relative to judicial discretion regarding immigration status	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1083	Requiring victims to be notified of certain hearings concerning the custodial status of individuals adjudged not guilty of a crime by reason of mental illness or after being found not competent to stand trial	Accompanied a study order, see S2440	Similar To
S1119	Establishing three new commissions on the status of women and girls	Accompanied H1110	Similar To
S2010	Extending veterans status for the National Guard and Reserves	Accompanied a study order, see S2420	Similar To
S2490	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 labor and workforce development	Reported (in part) by S1014	Replaced by

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