H 1891 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act clarifying the prevailing wage act to protect actions by the attorney general

This bill updates Massachusetts law to clarify how the state's prevailing wage rules apply to workers on public projects. It specifically extends the three-year deadline for filing complaints by pausing the clock when a worker reports a violation to the Attorney General. The pause lasts until the Attorney General either approves a private lawsuit or completes their own investigation. This change ensures that workers have more time to seek legal recourse if the state agency is still reviewing their case. The legislation directly affects employees and their legal representatives involved in prevailing wage disputes.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Aug 5, 2024
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Jul 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
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 · 1 co-sponsor

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