S 999 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act to prevent wage theft and promote employer accountability

Summary

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 999) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Kenneth J. Donnelly, Michael D. Brady, John H. Rogers and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent wage theft and promote employer accountability. Labor and Workforce Development.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

Senate Passage

Feb 2018

House Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Mar 9, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

2

Committee

1

Feb 7, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

upper

1 primary · 49 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Middlesex and Suffolk

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

Worcester and Hampshire

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Brendan Crighton

Carmine Gentile

Carolyn C. Dykema