H2072 • 2025

An Act relative to minimum wage for municipal employees

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Sponsor: Antonio F. D. Cabral
Last action: 2026-02-19
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to minimum wage for municipal employees

An Act relative to minimum wage for municipal employees By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to minimum wage for municipal employees By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2072) of Antonio F.
D.
Cabral and Mary S.

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Bill History

2026-02-19 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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
2025-11-17 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1
2025-11-03 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in B-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to minimum wage for municipal employees
By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2072) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and Mary S. Keefe relative to minimum wage for municipal employees. Labor and Workforce Development.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.2072

Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 108A the following section: -

Section 108A½. (a) A municipality shall be considered an employer for purposes of section 1 of chapter 151.

(b) In a city or town that accepts subsection (c), subsection (a) shall not apply.

(c) (1) In a municipality with a chief executive officer, the municipality may accept this subsection upon a majority vote of the legislative body of the municipality with the approval of the chief executive officer.

(2) In a municipality without a chief executive officer, the municipality may accept this subsection upon a majority vote of the legislative body of the municipality.

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