H 1954 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to labor rights of chief probation officers

This bill amends Massachusetts law to remove chief probation officers and their acting counterparts from a specific list of individuals excluded from certain labor protections. By striking these titles from the statute, the legislation aims to extend existing labor rights to probation officers who were previously excluded. The change directly affects probation officers employed by the trial court, potentially altering their employment conditions and benefits. This policy adjustment clarifies the legal status of these officers regarding labor regulations without changing their core job duties.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 29, 2024
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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
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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 · 0 co-sponsors

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Jeff Turco
DDemocratic
MA
19th Suffolk