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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1812 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1216
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc R. Pacheco
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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 to clarify employer sanctions for improper expenditure of withholdings or deductions
from wages.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Marc R. PachecoThird Bristol and Plymouth 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1812 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1216
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1216) of Marc R. Pacheco for
legislation to clarify employer sanctions for improper expenditure of withholdings or deductions
from wages. Labor and Workforce Development.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1240 OF 2021-2022.]
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 to clarify employer sanctions for improper expenditure of withholdings or deductions
from 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 150C of Chapter 149A of the General Laws, as appearing in the
22020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 5 after the words "chapter one
3hundred and seventy-five" the following words:- or a contract for hospital and medical services
4pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventy-six A and chapter one hundred and seventy-six B or
5an agreement for dental services pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventy-six E or an
6agreement for optometric services pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventy-six F or a health
7maintenance contract pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventy-six G and,. 2 of 2
8 SECTION 2. Section 150C of Chapter 149A of the General Laws, as appearing in the
92020 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph as a second
10paragraph:-
11 No person shall by a special contract with an employee or by any other means exempt
12himself from this section. The president and treasurer of a corporation and any officers or agents
13having the management of such corporation shall be deemed to be a person having employees in
14his service within the meaning of this section.