An Act clarifying the rights of employees in education collaboratives
This bill amends Massachusetts state law to clarify that specific employee protections apply to workers within education collaboratives. It explicitly extends the rights and benefits outlined in sections 41, 42, 42D, and 43 of Chapter 71 to all employee categories covered by those sections who work in these collaborative school structures. By referencing existing statutes, the legislation ensures that staff in education collaboratives receive the same legal safeguards as employees in traditional school districts.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 30, 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
10
Key actions
4
Committee
1
May 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Cutler
DDemocratic
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