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passed · Massachusetts · House Apr 2, 2026

H 4019: An Act to ensure fair compensation for warranty service labor

By Representative Arriaga of Chicopee, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4019) of Shirley B. Arriaga relative to compensation for warranty service labor. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill ensures fair compensation for warranty service labor, directly strengthening wage standards under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Workforce Development

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passed · Massachusetts · House Mar 19, 2026

H 2074: An Act protecting wages of employees who receive wages through an electronic wage card

By Representatives Chan of Quincy and Paulino of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2074) of Tackey Chan and Francisco E. Paulino for legislation to protect wages of employees who receive wages through an electronic wage card. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly protects wages for employees using electronic wage cards, directly advancing worker compensation rights under Labor & Employment policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Workforce Development

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Aug 13, 2026

S 1376: An Act relative to unemployment insurance

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1376) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to unemployment insurance. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill addresses unemployment insurance, a core worker benefit under Labor and Workforce Development, aiming to strengthen financial support for unemployed workers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Unemployment Workforce Development

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passed · Massachusetts · House Mar 19, 2026

H 2124: An Act to protect hospital workers from being deprived of their wages

By Representative Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2124) of Kevin G. Honan for legislation to protect hospital workers from being deprived of their wages. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly protects hospital workers' wages, directly advancing labor rights and compensation standards under Labor and Workforce Development.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Workforce Development

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passed · Massachusetts · House Jul 1, 2026

H 2896: An Act providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees

By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2896) of Jack Patrick Lewis relative to collective bargaining of termination and discharge of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. Public Service.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly addresses collective bargaining rights for termination/discharge of MWR Authority employees, strengthening worker protections in labor negotiations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 22, 2025

S 1360: An Act relative to collective bargaining rights of the state police

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1360) of Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to state police officers to collectively bargain their employment terms, including pay, hours, and disciplinary procedure. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly enables state police to collectively bargain pay, hours, and discipline, directly advancing workers' collective bargaining rights under Labor & Workforce Development.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Workforce Development

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passed · Massachusetts · House Apr 15, 2026

H 2131: An Act relative to fairness in workers' compensation benefits

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2131) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to further regulate workers' compensation benefits. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill regulates workers' compensation benefits for fairness, directly strengthening worker protections and benefits under Labor and Workforce Development.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Workers' Compensation Workforce Development

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passed · Massachusetts · House Mar 5, 2026

H 2098: An Act codifying organizational standing

By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2098) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier relative to public interest organizations under employment discrimination laws. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCodifies standing for public interest orgs under employment discrimination laws, enabling enforcement of worker protections under Labor & Workforce Development.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Employment Discrimination Workforce Development

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 4, 2025

S 370: An Act relative to educator pay

By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 370) of Adam Gomez, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady, James K. Hawkins and others for legislation to require that all public school educators are paid not less than a living wage as defined by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Living Wage Calculator. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates living wage for public school educators, directly supporting teacher compensation and retention in K-12 education.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates living wage for public school educators, directly increasing compensation and advancing worker pay standards per MIT calculator.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers Minimum Wage

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passed · Massachusetts · House Apr 15, 2026

H 2133: An Act relative to workers' compensation

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2133) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the forfeiture of workers' compensation. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill prevents forfeiture of workers' compensation benefits, directly protecting injured workers' access to essential benefits under Labor and Workforce Development.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Workers' Compensation Workforce Development

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