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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Soter and 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 relative to a youth training wage.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1870        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1953 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to a youth training wage.

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 of chapter 151 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph the following:-

This section shall not apply to workers under the age of 18 who work 20 hours or less per week and require a work permit, for the first 120 hours of employment with a new employer. Said 120-hour period shall be referred to as a training period. Said workers under the age of 18 who are in the training period shall be subject to a minimum wage no less than $10 per hour.