SB 151-FN (2019): establishing an administrative hearing procedure and penalty for an employer who fails to make payment of wages or who fails to secure workers' compensation coverage.

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SB 151-FN (2019)

establishing an administrative hearing procedure and penalty for an employer who fails to make payment of wages or who fails to secure workers' compensation coverage.

  • Status: Vetoed, override failed
  • Term: 2019-2020
  • House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Senate committee: Commerce
  • Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 5, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On February 14, 2019 the Senate adopted “Special Order to After Energy and Natural Resources, Without Objection”. On February 14, 2019 the Senate voted to pass it and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 20, 2019 and was referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 3, 2019. The committee met in executive session on April 17, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 12–8, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On May 2, 2019 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 212–145. The bill was enrolled on May 30, 2019 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor vetoed it on June 25, 2019. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. On September 19, 2019 the Senate voted 14–10 on overriding the governor's veto on a roll call, and the veto was sustained, failing to meet the two thirds threshold.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 5, 2019, 1:30 PM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
  • April 3, 2019, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
  • April 17, 2019, 2:30 PM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307

Votes

  • February 14, 2019, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 13, nays 10, passed
  • May 2, 2019, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 212, nays 145, passed
  • September 19, 2019, Senate: Veto Override — yeas 14, nays 10, failed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Commerce
  • February 5, 2019: Hearing: 02/05/2019, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm
  • February 14, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/14/2019
  • February 14, 2019: Special Order to After Energy and Natural Resources, Without Objection, MA; 02/14/2019
  • February 14, 2019: Ought to Pass : RC 13Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 02/14/2019
  • March 20, 2019: Introduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • April 3, 2019: Public Hearing: 04/03/2019 01:00 pm LOB 307
  • April 17, 2019: Executive Session: 04/17/2019 02:30 pm LOB 307
  • April 18, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • May 2, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 05/02/2019 (Vote 12-8; RC)
  • May 2, 2019: Ought to Pass : MA RC 212-145 05/02/2019
  • May 23, 2019: Enrolled 05/23/2019
  • May 30, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 05/30/2019)
  • June 25, 2019: Vetoed by Governor 06/25/2019
  • September 19, 2019: Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall SB 151 Become Law: RC 14Y-10N, Veto Sustained, lacking the necessary two-thirds vote; 09/19/2019

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • SB 451-FN (2020): establishing an administrative hearing procedure and penalty for an employer who fails to make payment of wages or who fails to secure workers' compensation coverage.

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