Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 1240 — An Act to clarify employer sanctions for improper expenditure of withholdings or deductions from wages

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see H4681

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1240) of Marc R. Pacheco and Michael D. Brady for legislation to clarify employer sanctions for improper expenditure of withholdings or deductions from wages. Labor and Workforce Development.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4681

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Monday April 4, 2022, pending concurrence

  4. Hearing scheduled for 06/08/2021 from 10:30 AM-02:30 PM in Virtual Hearing

  5. House concurred

  6. Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 202 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Marc R. Pacheco

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (202)

202 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1240 do?
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1240) of Marc R. Pacheco and Michael D. Brady for legislation to clarify employer sanctions for improper expenditure of withholdings or deductions from wages. Labor and Workforce Development.
Who sponsors S 1240?
S 1240 is sponsored by Marc R. Pacheco and Michael D. Brady (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 1240?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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