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H2115 • 2025

An Act clarifying the prevailing wage act to protect actions by the attorney general

An Act clarifying the prevailing wage act to protect actions by the attorney general

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Sponsor
Kenneth I. Gordon
Last action
2026-02-11
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act clarifying the prevailing wage act to protect actions by the attorney general

An Act clarifying the prevailing wage act to protect actions by the attorney general By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act clarifying the prevailing wage act to protect actions by the attorney general By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2115) of Kenneth I.
  • Gordon relative to the statute of limitations for certain prevailing wage act actions.
  • Labor and Workforce Development.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-11 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2026-01-27 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-10-20 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act clarifying the prevailing wage act to protect actions by the attorney general
By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2115) of Kenneth I. Gordon relative to the statute of limitations for certain prevailing wage act actions. Labor and Workforce Development.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2115

SECTION 1. Section 27 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word "27B" in line 68 and inserting in place thereof the following:- 27H

SECTION 2. Section 27 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "benefits" in line 100 the following:-

;provided, however, that the 3 year limitation period shall be tolled from the date that the employee or a similarly situated employee files a complaint with the attorney general alleging a violation of any of these sections until the date that the attorney general issues a letter authorizing a private right of action or the date that an enforcement action by the attorney general becomes final.

SECTION 3. Section 27F of Chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word "benefits" in line 31 the following:-

;provided, however, that the 3 year limitation period shall be tolled from the date that the employee or a similarly situated employee files a complaint with the attorney general alleging a violation of any of these sections until the date that the attorney general issues a letter authorizing a private right of action or the date that an enforcement action by the attorney general becomes final.

SECTION 4. Section 27G of Chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word "benefits" in line 21 the following:-

;provided, however, that the 3 year limitation period shall be tolled from the date that the employee or a similarly situated employee files a complaint with the attorney general alleging a violation of any of these sections until the date that the attorney general issues a letter authorizing a private right of action or the date that an enforcement action by the attorney general becomes final.

SECTION 5. Section 27H of Chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word "benefits" in line 29 the following:-

;provided, however, that the 3 year limitation period shall be tolled from the date that the employee or a similarly situated employee files a complaint with the attorney general alleging a violation of any of these sections until the date that the attorney general issues a letter authorizing a private right of action or the date that an enforcement action by the attorney general becomes final.

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