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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Doherty
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Robertson
DDemocratic
Co
David LeBoeuf
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Garlick
DDemocratic
Co
Erika Uyterhoeven
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
James Arena-DeRosa
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
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