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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 992 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2182
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 an eight hour work day.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Erika Uyterhoeven27th Middlesex1/14/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 992 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2182
By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2182) of Erika Uyterhoeven relative to an eight hour work day. 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 an eight hour work day.
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 1A of chapter 151 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the words “for a work week longer than forty
3hours, unless such employee receives compensation for his employment in excess of forty hours”
4and inserting in place thereof the following: -
5 for a work week longer than forty hours or for a work day longer than eight hours, unless
6such employee receives compensation for his employment in excess of forty hours per week or
7in excess of eight hours per day.