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H2130 • 2025

An Act relative to independent contractors

An Act relative to independent contractors

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Sponsor
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5180
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act relative to independent contractors

An Act relative to independent contractors By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to independent contractors By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2130) of Bradley H.
  • Jones, Jr.
  • and others relative to independent contractors.

Limits and Unknowns

  • 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. 2026-03-05 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5180

  2. 2025-09-08 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  3. 2025-06-12 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-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 relative to independent contractors
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2130) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to independent contractors. Labor and Workforce Development.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2130

Section 148B of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (a) and inserting in place thereof the following new paragraph:-

(a) For the purpose of this chapter and chapter 151, an individual performing any service, except as authorized under this chapter, shall be considered to be an employee under those chapters unless:- (1) the individual is free from control and direction in connection with the performance of the service, both under his contract for the performance of service and in fact; and (2) the service is performed outside the usual course of the business of the employer; or, (3) the individual is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession or business of the same nature as that involved in the service performed.

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