An Act to debar employers who violate certain federal laws from contracting with the Commonwealth
This bill requires the state of Massachusetts to automatically ban any employer from receiving government contracts if that employer violates specific federal laws. By changing the language in an existing statute, the law removes the option for officials to choose whether to impose a ban, making it a mandatory action whenever a violation occurs. The measure directly impacts businesses seeking state work and ensures that companies breaking federal rules cannot be paid by the Commonwealth.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Feb 29, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. 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
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marc Pacheco
DDemocratic
Co
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
Co
Carol Doherty
DDemocratic
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