An Act to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement
This bill aims to stop wage theft and hold employers accountable by strengthening how the state enforces labor laws. It creates a new public enforcement unit within the Attorney General's office to investigate unpaid wages and other violations. The legislation also expands the types of penalties available to punish companies that fail to pay workers correctly. These changes directly affect employees who may have been underpaid and the businesses that employ them.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Aug 5, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Jul 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
lower
1 primary · 100 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Donahue
DDemocratic
Co
Aaron Saunders
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
Co
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
Co
Adrianne Ramos
DDemocratic
Co
Alan Silvia
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Straus
DDemocratic
Co
Billy MacGregor
DDemocratic
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