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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 915 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1342
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John F. Keenan
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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 railroad workers' earned sick time.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 915 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1342
By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1342) of John F. Keenan for
legislation to provide railroad workers' earned sick time. 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 railroad workers' earned sick time.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding any general rule to the contrary, any private railroad company or its
2agents, contractors, subcontractors, vendors, sub-vendors, secondary vendors or subcarriers; and
3the rail and transit division of the department of transportation, under contract to provide rail
4service through the commonwealth, shall comply with the minimum earned sick leave standards
5set forth within section 148c of chapter 149.