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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 401 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2180
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Erika Uyterhoeven
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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 consolidating multiple definitions of employee.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Erika Uyterhoeven27th Middlesex1/9/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 401 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
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By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2180) of Erika Uyterhoeven relative to consolidating multiple definitions of employee. Labor
and Workforce Development.
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 consolidating multiple definitions of employee.
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 148B of Chapter 149, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
2hereby amended by striking the words “chapter 151”, in line 1, and inserting in place thereof the
3following:-
4 “chapters 151 and 152,”
5 SECTION 2. Section 1 of Chapter 152, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of
6paragraph (4) the following:-
7 “Any reference to an employee shall have the same meaning as in section 148B of
8Chapter 149 of the General Laws.”