S 1349 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to raising the minimum wage closer to a living wage in the commonwealth

Summary

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1349) of Jason M. Lewis, Michael J. Barrett, James B. Eldridge, Manny Cruz and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to raising the minimum wage closer to a living wage in the commonwealth. Labor and Workforce Development.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Aug 13, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

8

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Fifth Middlesex

Carmine Gentile

First Middlesex

Middlesex and Worcester

Third Middlesex

Second Worcester

Second Middlesex

Middlesex and Suffolk