H 1434 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act reducing barriers to employment through credit discrimination

This bill prohibits employers in Massachusetts from using consumer credit reports to screen job applicants or current employees. It also bans employers from asking candidates questions about their credit history or requiring them to waive their rights against such inquiries. The law includes specific exceptions for roles requiring national security clearance or when federal or state laws mandate the use of credit reports. Employers are further restricted from retaliating against individuals who file complaints or participate in investigations regarding credit discrimination.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 6, 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
12
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 6, 2024
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Discharged to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

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