SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2041        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul R. Feeney

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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 clarifying the wage act to protect hospital workers from being deprived of their wages.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2041        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1177 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 clarifying the wage act to protect hospital workers from being deprived of their wages.

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

Section 148 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is hereby amended by striking the fifth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

This section shall not apply to an employee of a co-operative association if he is a shareholder therein, unless he requests such association to pay him weekly, nor to casual employees as hereinbefore defined employed by the commonwealth or by any county, city or town.