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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2358 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1881
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Denise C. Garlick
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act clarifying the wage act to protect hospital workers from being deprived of their wages.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Denise C. Garlick13th Norfolk1/19/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire2/10/2023John Barrett, III1st Berkshire2/13/2023Carol A. Doherty3rd Bristol2/21/2023James J. O'Day14th Worcester2/24/2023Rodney M. Elliott16th Middlesex3/1/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2358 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1881
By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1881) of
Denise C. Garlick and others for legislation to protect hospital workers from being deprived of
their wages. Labor and Workforce Development.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act clarifying the wage act to protect hospital workers from being deprived of their wages.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 148 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2official edition, is hereby amended by striking the fifth paragraph in its entirety and inserting
3instead thereof the following:
4 This section shall not apply to an employee of a co-operative association if he is a
5shareholder therein, unless he requests such association to pay him weekly, nor to casual
6employees as hereinbefore defined employed by the commonwealth or by any county, city or
7town.