AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS
Summary
Prohibits contractors and subcontractors from paying employees the cash equivalent of any applicable healthcare benefit in lieu of actually purchasing the healthcare benefit. Violations would be subject to civil fines.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 22, 2024
Signed Jun 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Apr 30, 2024
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 10, 2024
Signed into law
06/10/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/04/2024 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
upper
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/30/2024 House passed Sub B
lower
May 22, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/22/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
legislature
May 1, 2024
Committee
05/01/2024 Referred to House Labor
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
04/30/2024 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Legislature · Passed
04/24/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 22, 2024
Introduced
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Ciccone
DDemocratic
P
John Burke
DDemocratic
P
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
P
Lou Raptakis
DDemocratic
P
Matt LaMountain
DDemocratic
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