H 1867 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act clarifying mandatory overtime protections

This bill amends an existing Massachusetts law to remove a specific clause regarding mandatory overtime in hospital collective bargaining agreements. By deleting section (h) of the relevant statute, the legislation clarifies the legal framework governing when hospitals can require staff to work extra hours. The change directly affects healthcare facilities and the labor unions that negotiate their employment contracts. This adjustment aims to resolve ambiguities in current overtime rules without adding new requirements or restrictions.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Sep 5, 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
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors

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