HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2136        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2667

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 requiring government neutrality in all public construction projects.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/19/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

12/27/2017

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

12/27/2017

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

2/3/2017

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

12/27/2017

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

12/27/2017

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

12/27/2017

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

12/27/2017

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

12/27/2017

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

12/27/2017

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

12/27/2017

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

12/27/2017

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

12/27/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2136        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2667

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2667) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to prohibits the use of “union-only” requirements in public construction projects.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2762 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act requiring government neutrality in all public construction projects.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,  no awarding authority shall require or prohibit bidders, contractors, or subcontractors to enter into or adhere to agreements with one or more labor organizations, on the same or related projects, or discriminate against bidders, contractors, subcontractors, or operators for becoming or refusing to become or remain signatories or otherwise to adhere to agreements with one or more labor organizations, on the same or other related public works projects.