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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1870 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2175
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Soter and Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 :DATE ADDED:Michael J. Soter8th Worcester1/15/2025Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/15/2025Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester2/6/2025Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk3/10/2025Estela A. Reyes4th Essex3/10/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1870 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2175
By Representatives Soter of Bellingham and Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 2175) of Michael J. Soter, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to a youth
training wage. Labor and Workforce Development.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1953 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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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:-
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4 This section shall not apply to workers under the age of 18 who work 20 hours or less per
5week and require a work permit, for the first 120 hours of employment with a new employer.
6Said 120-hour period shall be referred to as a training period. Said workers under the age of 18
7who are in the training period shall be subject to a minimum wage no less than $10 per hour.