HB 560 (2011): increasing the minimum wage.
Cite this page
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
- MLA
- “HB 560 (2011): increasing the minimum wage.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2011/hb560. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
- APA
- Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 560 (2011): increasing the minimum wage. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2011/hb560
- Chicago
- Granite Record. “HB 560 (2011): increasing the minimum wage.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2011/hb560.
- BibTeX
@misc{bill-2011-hb560, title = {HB 560 (2011): increasing the minimum wage.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2011/hb560}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
HB 560 (2011)
increasing the minimum wage.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2011-2012
- House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- Subject: Employment
The Story
It was introduced on January 6, 2011 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 22, 2011. The committee met in executive session on March 1, 2011 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 11–4. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 16, 2011 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 238–89.
Sponsors
- Rep. Michael Brunelle (D - Hills 10) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Ted Rokas (D - Hills 12)
- Rep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 10)
- Rep. Bernard Benn (D - Graf 9)
- Rep. Anne Grassie (D - Straf 1)
- Rep. Timothy Horrigan (D - Straf 7)
- Rep. David Pierce (D - Graf 9)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 22, 2011, 10:45 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
- March 1, 2011, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
Votes
- March 16, 2011, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 238, nays 89, passed
The Docket
- January 6, 2011: Introduced 1/6/2011 and Referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- February 22, 2011: Public Hearing: 2/22/2011 10:45 AM LOB 307 (Orig 11:00 AM)
- March 1, 2011: Executive Session: 3/1/2011 1:00 PM LOB 307
- March 3, 2011: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Mar 15 (Vote 11-4; RC)
- March 3, 2011: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- March 16, 2011: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 238-89
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- SB 416 (2010): relative to the state minimum hourly wage applicable to tipped restaurant employees.