H 1099 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act establishing a transportation network driver bill of rights

This bill creates a new chapter in Massachusetts law to allow rideshare drivers to form organizations and negotiate with companies to improve industry-wide working conditions. It aims to address issues like pay, health coverage, and scheduling by enabling collective bargaining between drivers and digital transportation platforms. The legislation authorizes the state to oversee these negotiations and approve recommendations that raise standards for workers in the digital marketplace.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Sep 16, 2024
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
7
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
lower
1 primary · 38 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Frank Moran
Frank Moran
DDemocratic
MA
17th Essex
Co
Photo of Becca Rausch
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Carlos González
Carlos González
DDemocratic
MA
10th Hampden
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Chris Hendricks
Chris Hendricks
DDemocratic
MA
11th Bristol
Co
Photo of Chris Worrell
Chris Worrell
DDemocratic
MA
5th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Christine Barber
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
MA
34th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Dan Donahue
Dan Donahue
DDemocratic
MA
16th Worcester
Co
Photo of Dan Sena
Dan Sena
DDemocratic
MA
37th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Dave Robertson
Dave Robertson
DDemocratic
MA
19th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Estela Reyes
Estela Reyes
DDemocratic
MA
4th Essex