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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1087 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1338
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia D. Jehlen
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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 employee definition harmonization.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patricia D. JehlenSecond Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1087 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1338
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1338) of Patricia D. Jehlen for
legislation relative to employee definition harmonization. Labor and Workforce Development.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1190 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 employee definition harmonization.
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 2 of chapter 151A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following
3subsection:-
4 (b) such service is performed outside the usual course of the business of the employer;
5and