An Act providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave
Sections 13 to 17, inclusive, and also sections 22 and 29 contained in the engrossed Bill financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth (see House, No. 90, amended), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see House, No. 3703). April 1, 2021.
Bill Information
Bill Information
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to forthwith provide for COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/20/2021 | House | Enacted as sections 13 to 17, inclusive; and also sections 22 and 29, see H90 |
| 4/20/2021 | House | For message, see H3703 |
| 4/20/2021 | House | Referred to the committee on House Bills in the Third Reading |
| 5/18/2021 | House | Bills in the Third Reading special report accepted |
| 5/18/2021 | House | Governor 's amendment rejected - 0 YEAS to 158 NAYS ( See YEA and NAY No. 34 ) |
| 5/18/2021 | House | Amendment adopted (see text of House document numbered 3771) - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 35 ) |
| 5/20/2021 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 5/20/2021 | Senate | Governor's amendment rejected |
| 5/20/2021 | Senate | Amendment #1 (DiZoglio) laid aside on a point of order |
| 5/20/2021 | Senate | Amendment #2 (DiZoglio) rejected |
| 5/20/2021 | Senate | Amendment #3 (Tarr) rejected |
| 5/20/2021 | Senate | House amendment adopted, in concurrence -see Roll Call #29 (Yeas 40 - Nays 0) |
| 5/20/2021 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 5/20/2021 | Senate | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 5/20/2021 | House | Re-enacted |
| 5/20/2021 | Senate | Re-enacted and again laid before the Governor |
| 5/28/2021 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021 |
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