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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2224 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1168
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ryan C. Fattman
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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 relative to a youth training wage.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and Hampden 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2224 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1168
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1168) of Ryan C. Fattman for a
legislation relative to a youth training wage. 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 relative to a youth training wage.
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 of chapter 151 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph the following:-
3 This section shall not apply to workers under the age of 18 who work 20 hours or less per
4week and require a work permit, for the first 120 hours of employment with a new employer.
5Said 120-hour period shall be referred to as a training period. Said workers under the age of 18
6who are in the training period shall be subject to a minimum wage no less than $10 per hour.