HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1832        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 999

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas J. Calter

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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 underground economy whistleblowing.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

1/19/2017

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

1/20/2017

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

2/1/2017

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

2/3/2017

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

2/3/2017

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

1/24/2017

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/3/2017

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/2/2017

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/31/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

2/2/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/23/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1832        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 999

By Mr. Calter of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 999) of Thomas J. Calter and others for legislation to reward whistleblowers who contribute to the prosecution of individuals and businesses operating in the "underground economy".  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3943 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 relative to underground economy whistleblowing.

 

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

Section 25 of chapter 23 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection:—

(e) An individual who reports a suspected violation of, section 2 of chapter 62B, sections 148 and 148C of chapter 149, sections 13 and 14 chapter 151A or section 25A of chapter 152 to the council or any other authority charged with enforcement, which substantially contributes to the prosecution of a violation thereof, shall receive 10 per cent of the proceeds recovered and collected in the action or in settlement of the claim; provided further, that nothing in this subsection shall reduce an award of wages owed to an employee pursuant to section 148 of chapter 149. Neither the council nor any enforcement agency shall disclose any information, including information provided by a whistleblower, which could reasonably be expected to reveal the identity of a whistleblower, unless and until required to be disclosed to a defendant or respondent in connection with a public proceeding.