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H2071 • 2025

An Act relative to time and a half wages

An Act relative to time and a half wages

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Sponsor
Antonio F. D. Cabral
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5362
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to time and a half wages

An Act relative to time and a half wages By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to time and a half wages By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2071) of Antonio F.
  • D.
  • Cabral relative to time and a half wages.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5362

  2. 2025-11-17 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing date changed

  3. 2025-11-17 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-11-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in B-1

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to time and a half wages
By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2071) of Antonio F. D. Cabral relative to time and a half wages. Labor and Workforce Development.

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Bill H.2071

SECTION 1. Section 6 of chapter 136 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, line 164, as amended by section 5 of chapter 121 of the acts of 2018, the words "one and two-tenths", and inserting in place thereof the following words: "one and one-half".

SECTION 2. Section 6 of said chapter 136, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, on line 224, as amended by section 10 of chapter 121 of the acts of 2018, "one and one-tenth", and inserting in place thereof the following words: "one and one-half".

SECTION 3. The second paragraph of section 16 of chapter 136, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, as amended by section 15 of chapter 121 of the acts of 2018, the first sentence.

SECTION 4. Sections 6 to 9, inclusive, of said chapter 121 of the acts of 2018 are hereby repealed.

SECTION 5. Sections 11 to 14, inclusive, of said chapter 121 of the acts of 2018 are hereby repealed.

SECTION 6. Section 16 of said chapter 121 of the acts of 2018 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 7. Section 32 of said chapter 121 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking out the numbers 6 and 11.

SECTION 8. Section 33 of said chapter 121 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking out the numbers 7 and 12.

SECTION 9. Section 35 of said chapter 121 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking out the numbers 8 and 13.

SECTION 10. Section 36 of said chapter 121 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking out the numbers 9, 14, and 16.

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