H 1644 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act relative to fairness in workers' compensation benefits

Summary

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1644) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to include intoxication and unlawful use of controlled substances as willful misconduct by employees applying for workers' compensation benefits. Labor and Workforce Development.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Jan 2019

Senate Passage

Jan 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Jun 27, 2019

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

3

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Jan 22, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Angelo D'Emilia

First Essex and Middlesex

Elizabeth A. Poirier