An Act to promote an enhanced care worker minimum wage
This bill proposes to increase the minimum wage rates paid to care workers within Massachusetts social service programs. It achieves this by amending existing state laws to mandate higher payment standards for these specific employees. The change directly affects agencies and organizations that currently hire care workers under these programs, ensuring they receive enhanced compensation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 9, 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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
1 primary · 69 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tram Nguyen
DDemocratic
Co
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
Co
Adrianne Ramos
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Vargas
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Bud Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Doherty
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Flanagan
DDemocratic
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