Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 93 D · 3 R cosponsors

H 4681 — An Act to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement.

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 11, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 127 sponsors

    1 primary, 126 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (93 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. New draft of S1177, S1179, S1240, S1251, H1948 and H1959

  3. Reported from the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 126 co-sponsors · 77 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Co-sponsors (126)

Not signed on (77)

77 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 4681?
H 4681 is sponsored by Paul McMurtry (Democrat), Alan Silvia (Democrat), Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), Diana DiZoglio, Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Vanna Howard (Democrat), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), John Barrett, III (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), Orlando Ramos (Democrat), Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat), Daniel R. Carey, Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Daniel J. Hunt (Democrat), Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democrat), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Jacob R. Oliveira (Democrat), Ruth B. Balser, Mindy Domb (Democrat), James M. Murphy (Democrat), Rob Consalvo (Democrat), Richard M. Haggerty (Democrat), Linda Dean Campbell, David Biele (Democrat), Paul W. Mark (Democrat), Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Lori A. Ehrlich, Joseph F. Wagner, Harriette L. Chandler, Michael J. Barrett (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Carole A. Fiola (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), William C. Galvin (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Sally P. Kerans (Democrat), Kevin G. Honan (Democrat), Julian Cyr (Democrat), Marc R. Pacheco, Paul A. Schmid, III, Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Michael J. Finn (Democrat), Jeffrey Rosario Turco (Democrat), Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, Daniel M. Donahue (Democrat), Mathew J. Muratore, Attorney General Maura Healey, Bruce J. Ayers (Democrat), Peter Capano, John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Jessica Ann Giannino (Democrat), Michael P. Kushmerek (Democrat), Steven Owens (Democrat), Natalie M. Blais (Democrat), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (Democrat), Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Jay D. Livingstone (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Paul J. Donato (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Michael D. Brady (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Paul R. Feeney (Democrat), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Kay Khan, Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Colleen M. Garry (Democrat), Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Rady Mom, Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), Carlos González (Democrat), Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat), Jon Santiago, Sean Garballey (Democrat), Daniel J. Ryan (Democrat), John F. Keenan (Democrat), Daniel Cahill (Democrat), Patricia A. Haddad, Tackey Chan (Democrat), Edward F. Coppinger, Mark J. Cusack (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Michael S. Day (Democrat), Carolyn C. Dykema, Susan Williams Gifford, Christopher M. Markey (Democrat), Mark C. Montigny (Democrat), Smitty Pignatelli, Edward R. Philips (Democrat), Todd M. Smola (Republican), Paul F. Tucker, Kip A. Diggs (Democrat), Liz Miranda (Democrat), John H. Rogers (Democrat), Gerard J. Cassidy, Elizabeth A. Malia, Walter F. Timilty, Meghan K. Kilcoyne (Democrat), Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democrat), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Thomas A. Golden, Jr., John J. Mahoney (Democrat), Brandy Fluker-Reid (Democrat), William M. Straus, Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Paul K. Frost (Republican), Michael J. Moran (Democrat), William J. Driscoll, Jr. (Democrat), Nika C. Elugardo, and Carol A. Doherty (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 4681?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 11, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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