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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1030 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1198
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis
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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 amending the Massachusetts paid family medical leave law definitions of a covered
business entity and a covered contract worker.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jason M. LewisFifth MiddlesexLydia EdwardsThird Suffolk2/13/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/17/2023Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk3/6/2023 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1030 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1198
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1198) of Jason M. Lewis, Lydia
Edwards, James B. Eldridge and Paul R. Feeney for legislation to amend the Massachusetts Paid
Family Medical Leave law definitions of a covered business entity and a covered contract
worker. 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 amending the Massachusetts paid family medical leave law definitions of a covered
business entity and a covered contract worker.
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 1 of chapter 175M of the General Laws is hereby amended by
2striking out the definition of “Covered business entity” as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
3at lines 24 through 27, and inserting in place thereof the following:-
4 “Covered business entity”, a business or trade whose workforce is comprised of 50 per
5cent or more individuals that it contracts with or receives services from who are not employees
6under the test set forth in section 2 of chapter 151A of the General Laws.
7 And by striking out the definition of “Covered contract worker” as so appearing, at lines
828 through 32, and inserting in place thereof the following:-
9 “Covered contract worker”, an individual who is not an employee under the test set forth
10in section 2 of chapter 151A of the General Laws and for whom an employer or covered business 2 of 2
11entity is required to remit contributions to the Family and Employment Security Trust Fund
12pursuant to section 6.