HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2939        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1754

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Shaunna L. O'Connell

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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 Removing the Barrier to Self-Employment for Contractors of Services.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/16/2015

Leah Cole

12th Essex

2/1/2015

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/4/2015

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

2/4/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2939        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1754

By Mrs. O’Connell of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1754) of Shaunna L. O’Connell and others relative to the payment of wages to self-employed contractors of services.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

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 Removing the Barrier to Self-Employment for Contractors of Services.

 

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

Section 148B of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, as amended, is hereby further amended by removing the following text after numeral (2):-

the service is performed outside the usual course of the business of the employer; and,