SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1817        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sal N. DiDomenico

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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 protecting an employee's right to rebuttal of personnel records.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1817        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1156 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 protecting an employee's right to rebuttal of personnel records.

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

SECTION1: Section 148A of Chapter 149 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the first sentence the following:- “or under the personnel records provisions in Section 52C of this chapter.”

SECTION 2: Section 150 of said Chapter 149 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is hereby amended in the second paragraph by inserting after “33E,” the following:- “52C,”