S 2605 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act improving the Massachusetts paid family medical leave law

Summary
Senate, March 4, 2024 --The committee on Labor and Workforce Development, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1197) of Jason M. Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch, Jack Patrick Lewis, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve the Massachusetts paid family medical leave law; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1198) of Jason M. Lewis, Lydia Edwards, James B. Eldridge and Paul R. Feeney for legislation to amend the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave law definitions of a covered business entity and a covered contract worker; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1858) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to the publication of hearing decisions by the Department of Family and Medical Leave; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1859) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to data reporting by the Department of Family and Medical Leave; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1860) of Josh S. Cutler and others for legislation to include bone marrow and organ donation in the paid family and medical leave program; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1888) of Kenneth I. Gordon and others relative to the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave Law; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1889) of Kenneth I. Gordon and others relative to the definitions of covered business entity and covered contract worker under the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave Law; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1942) of Jeffrey N. Roy relative to unemployment benefits for replacement workers, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2605).
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2024
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Introduced Mar 1, 2024 Last action Mar 4, 2024
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Mar 4, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Mar 1, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
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Photo of Adam Gómez
Adam Gómez
DDemocratic
MA
Hampden
Co
Photo of Adrian Madaro
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
MA
1st Suffolk
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Photo of Adrianne Ramos
Adrianne Ramos
DDemocratic
MA
14th Essex
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Photo of Becca Rausch
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
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Photo of Brendan Crighton
Brendan Crighton
DDemocratic
MA
Third Essex
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Photo of Brian Murray
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
MA
10th Worcester
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Photo of Carlos González
Carlos González
DDemocratic
MA
10th Hampden
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
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Photo of Chris Flanagan
Chris Flanagan
DDemocratic
MA
1st Barnstable
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Photo of Chris Worrell
Chris Worrell
DDemocratic
MA
5th Suffolk