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

H 1959 — An Act to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see H4681

  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 March 29, 2021. 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.

  • 125 sponsors

    1 primary, 124 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

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Summary

By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1959) of Daniel M. Donahue and others for legislation to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. 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. Senate concurred

  6. Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 124 co-sponsors · 79 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (124)

Not signed on (79)

79 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 1959 do?
By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1959) of Daniel M. Donahue and others for legislation to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. Labor and Workforce Development.
Who sponsors H 1959?
H 1959 is sponsored by John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Jessica Ann Giannino (Democrat), Michael P. Kushmerek (Democrat), Steven Owens (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), 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), 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, Julian Cyr (Democrat), Marc R. Pacheco, Paul A. Schmid, III, Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Michael J. Finn (Democrat), Jeffrey Rosario Turco (Democrat), Daniel M. Donahue (Democrat), Mathew J. Muratore, Bruce J. Ayers (Democrat), Peter Capano, 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), 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), Natalie M. Blais (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), Carol A. Doherty (Democrat), and Ann-Margaret Ferrante (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 1959?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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