HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1128        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1412

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Martha M. Walz

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to independent contractors.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Martha M. Walz

8th Suffolk

1/19/2011

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

1/20/2011

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

2/2/2011

Michael R. Knapik

 

2/1/2011

Steven L. Levy

4th Middlesex

2/1/2011

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/28/2011

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

2/4/2011

Michael J. Rodrigues

 

1/20/2011

Stanley C. Rosenberg

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

1/21/2011

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

2/4/2011

Bruce E. Tarr

 

2/3/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1128        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1412

By Ms. Walz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1412) of Martha M. Walz and others relative to certain independent contractors under the labor laws.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1844 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to independent contractors.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to adjust the requirements for independent contractors, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 148B of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in line 8, the word "and" and inserting in place thereof the word:- or.