H 1841 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act protecting wages of employees who receive wages through an electronic wage card

This bill protects Massachusetts employees who receive their wages via electronic payroll cards by mandating specific consumer protections. It requires employers to allow workers to withdraw their full net pay at least once per week without any fees and ensures that balance inquiries can be made for free through phone or online systems. Additionally, the law mandates that any usage fees beyond the initial transaction must be clearly disclosed to the employee before they occur. These changes aim to prevent hidden costs and ensure workers have timely access to their earned income.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 23, 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
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
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 Labor and Workforce Development
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Tackey Chan
Tackey Chan
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Norfolk