Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 56 D · 1 R cosponsors

H 4700 — An Act relative to emergency paid sick time

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see H4928

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

By Messrs. Donato of Medford and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul J. Donato, Sean Garballey and others relative to emergency paid sick time. Labor and Workforce Development.

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4928

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Thursday July 30, 2020, pending concurrence

  4. Senate concurred

  5. Reporting date extended to Friday July 3, 2020, pending concurrence

  6. Hearing scheduled for 05/29/2020 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  7. Senate concurred

  8. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

  9. Referred to the committee on House Rules

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0 sponsors · 80 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4700 do?
By Messrs. Donato of Medford and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul J. Donato, Sean Garballey and others relative to emergency paid sick time. Labor and Workforce Development.
Who sponsors H 4700?
H 4700 is sponsored by Paul J. Donato (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Nika C. Elugardo, Paul W. Mark (Democrat), Julian Cyr (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Marc R. Pacheco, Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, Jay D. Livingstone (Democrat), Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Peter Capano, Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Stephan Hay, Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Michael J. Barrett (Democrat), Claire D. Cronin, Kay Khan, Frank A. Moran (Democrat), Gerard J. Cassidy, Kevin G. Honan (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Linda Dean Campbell, Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), John Barrett, III (Democrat), RoseLee Vincent, Tami L. Gouveia, Denise Provost, Thomas P. Walsh (Democrat), Jonathan Hecht, Mindy Domb (Democrat), Louis L. Kafka, Alan Silvia (Democrat), Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat), John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democrat), Tackey Chan (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Michael S. Day (Democrat), Carole A. Fiola (Democrat), William C. Galvin (Democrat), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Smitty Pignatelli, Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, David Biele (Democrat), Paul McMurtry (Democrat), Sarah K. Peake, Natalie M. Blais (Democrat), Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democrat), Edward F. Coppinger, Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Richard M. Haggerty (Democrat), Liz Miranda (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), Harriette L. Chandler, Jon Santiago, Aaron Vega, Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat), Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democrat), John C. Velis (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), Daniel Cahill (Democrat), James Arciero (Democrat), and Paul F. Tucker.
What is the current status of H 4700?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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