An Act relative to PFML hearing decisions
This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave to publish all hearing decisions on its official website. The law mandates that any personal information, such as names, dates of birth, children's names, or medical details, must be redacted to protect privacy. By making these decisions public while removing sensitive data, the legislation aims to increase transparency in the appeals process for employees and employers without exposing individual identities.
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 Mar 4, 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 Labor and Workforce Development
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Cutler
DDemocratic
Co
Kathy LaNatra
DDemocratic
Co
Shirley Arriaga
DDemocratic
Co
Vanna Howard
DDemocratic
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