2023-2024 Regular SessionMassachusetts Legislature

H1868: To prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement

Legislative Summary

For legislation to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. Labor and Workforce Development.

Bill History

2/16/2023
Referred to the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Senate concurred
Senate
9/1/2023
Hearing scheduled for 09/19/2023 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
Joint Conference
9/6/2023
Hearing rescheduled to 09/19/2023 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2
Joint Conference
2/8/2024
Reporting date extended to Wednesday April 10, 2024, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Senate concurred
Senate
4/11/2024
Reporting date extended to Wednesday July 31, 2024, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
7/30/2024
Senate concurred
Senate
8/5/2024
Reporting date extended to Tuesday December 31, 2024, pending concurrence
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/16/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Labor and Workforce Development(Joint Conference)

Sponsors

Democrat: 98
Independent: 1
Republican: 4

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Donahue
Daniel Donahue
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (102)

James Arena-DeRosa
Democrat
Adam Scanlon
Democrat
Salvatore DiDomenico
Democrat
Steven Ultrino
Democrat
Susannah Whipps Lee
Independent
David LeBoeuf
Democrat
Lindsay Sabadosa
Democrat
Peter Capano
Democrat
Jessica Giannino
Democrat
Brian Murray
Democrat
Jack Lewis
Democrat
Christopher Hendricks
Democrat
Michael Brady
Democrat
Ryan Hamilton
Democrat
Vanna Howard
Democrat
Danielle Gregoire
Democrat
Michael Barrett
Democrat
William Galvin
Democrat
Paul McMurtry
Democrat
Patricia Duffy
Democrat
Tackey Chan
Democrat
Jacob Oliveira
Democrat
Antonio Cabral
Democrat
Carol Doherty
Democrat
Daniel Cahill
Democrat
Adrian Madaro
Democrat
William Straus
Democrat
Jon Santiago
Democrat
Steven Owens
Democrat
Christopher Markey
Democrat
Alan Silvia
Democrat
David Linsky
Democrat
Carole Fiola
Democrat
Marc Pacheco
Democrat
Christopher Worrell
Democrat
James Hawkins
Democrat
Samantha Montano
Democrat
Rodney Elliott
Democrat
Patricia Haddad
Democrat
Thomas Stanley
Democrat
Christine Barber
Democrat
James O'Day
Democrat
Mindy Domb
Democrat
Colleen Garry
Democrat
Margaret Scarsdale
Democrat
Mathew Muratore
Republican
Michelle DuBois
Democrat
Ted Philips
Democrat
Kate Donaghue
Democrat
Rob Consalvo
Democrat
John Barrett
Democrat
Angelo Puppolo
Democrat
Carlos Gonzalez
Democrat
Natalie Blais
Democrat
James Eldridge
Democrat
Erika Uyterhoeven
Democrat
Kate Lipper-Garabedian
Democrat
Daniel Carey
Democrat
Christopher Flanagan
Democrat
David Biele
Democrat
Natalie Higgins
Democrat
Danillo Sena
Democrat
Michael Kushmerek
Democrat
Dylan Fernandes
Democrat
Kathleen LaNatra
Democrat
Jonathan Zlotnik
Democrat
Bruce Ayers
Democrat
Paul Feeney
Democrat
Rebecca Rausch
Democrat
Brandy Fluker Oakley
Democrat
Kevin Honan
Democrat
Tommy Vitolo
Democrat
Tram Nguyen
Democrat
Paul Frost
Republican
Shirley Arriaga
Democrat
Dawne Shand
Democrat
Adrianne Ramos
Democrat
Rita Mendes
Democrat
Joan Lovely
Democrat
David Rogers
Democrat
Jeffrey Turco
Democrat
John Mahoney
Democrat
Patrick O'Connor
Republican
Marjorie Decker
Democrat
Paul Schmid
Democrat
Tricia Farley-Bouvier
Democrat
Mike Connolly
Democrat
Orlando Ramos
Democrat
Aaron Saunders
Democrat
Sally Kerans
Democrat
Jennifer Balinsky Armini
Democrat
David Robertson
Democrat
Walter Timilty
Democrat
Patrick Kearney
Democrat
Priscila Sousa
Democrat
Bill MacGregor
Democrat
Richard Haggerty
Democrat
Meghan Kilcoyne
Democrat
Manny Cruz
Democrat
Simon Cataldo
Democrat
Judith Garcia
Democrat
Marcus Vaughn
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/16/2023182.0 KB