HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1575        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1427

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mary S. Keefe

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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 regarding fair business practices in the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

1/15/2015

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

9/20/2019

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

9/20/2019

Jose F. Tosado

9th Hampden

9/20/2019

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

9/20/2019

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

9/20/2019

Dennis A. Rosa

4th Worcester

9/20/2019

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

9/20/2019

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

9/20/2019

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

9/20/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

9/20/2019

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

9/20/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

9/20/2019

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

9/20/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

9/20/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

9/20/2019

Michael J. Moran

18th Suffolk

9/20/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

9/20/2019

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

9/20/2019

John J. Mahoney

13th Worcester

9/20/2019

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

9/20/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

9/20/2019

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

9/20/2019

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

9/20/2019

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

9/20/2019

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

9/20/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1575        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1427

By Ms. Keefe of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1427) of Mary S. Keefe and others for legislation to establish penalties for debarred employers, contractors and subcontractors illegally participating in contracts.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1421 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act regarding fair business practices in the Commonwealth.

 

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 29F of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after section (i), the following section:-

(j) Any employer, contractor or subcontractor, or any officer or agent thereof who has been debarred under this section, who contracts or otherwise secures or participates in contract from which they are barred shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year for a first offense, or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a subsequent willful offense, a fine of not more than $500,000, or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or by both such fine and such imprisonment.

SECTION 2. Section 25C of chapter 152 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 144, after the words "section fourteen" the following paragraph:-

(a) Any employer, contractor or subcontractor, or any officer or agent thereof who has been debarred under this section, who contracts or otherwise secures or participates in contract from which they are barred shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year for a first offense, or by both such fine and imprisonment and for a subsequent willful offense a fine of not more than $500,000, or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or by both such fine and such imprisonment.

SECTION 3. Section 27C of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 53, after the words "in violation of this paragraph" the following new section:-

(4) Any employer, contractor or subcontractor, or any officer or agent thereof who has been debarred for violating any provision of section 26, 27, 27A, 27B, 27F, 27G, 27H, who contracts or otherwise secures or participates in any contract from which they are barred shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year for a first offense, or by a fine and imprisonment and for a subsequent willful offense a fine of not more than $500,000, or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or by both such fine and such imprisonment.