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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.2934 191st (2019 - 2020)

An Act relative to additional unemployment benefits for the neediest recipients currently excluded from the Lost Wages Assistance program

Senate, October 26, 2020 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the Senate Bill relative to additional unemployment benefits for the neediest recipients currently excluded from the Lost Wages Assistance program (Senate, No. 2930),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2934).

Bill Information

Sponsor:
Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith a minimum unemployment weekly benefit amount during a public health emergency, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health.

Bill History

Displaying 13 actions for Bill S.2934
Date Branch Action
10/26/2020 Senate New draft of S2930
10/26/2020 Senate Ordered to a third reading
10/26/2020 Senate Recommended new draft of S2930
10/26/2020 Senate Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
10/26/2020 Senate Rules suspended
10/26/2020 Senate Read third and passed to be engrossed
10/26/2020 House Rules suspended
10/26/2020 House Read second, ordered to a third reading, rules suspended, read third and passed to be engrossed
10/26/2020 House Emergency preamble adopted
10/26/2020 Senate Emergency preamble adopted
10/26/2020 House Enacted
10/26/2020 Senate Enacted and laid before the Governor
10/26/2020 Executive Signed by the Governor, Chapter 197 of the Acts of 2020

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