SB 271-FN-LOCAL (2019): relative to requiring prevailing wages on state-funded public works projects.

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
“SB 271-FN-LOCAL (2019): relative to requiring prevailing wages on state-funded public works projects.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2019/sb271. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
APA
Granite Record. (n.d.). SB 271-FN-LOCAL (2019): relative to requiring prevailing wages on state-funded public works projects. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2019/sb271
Chicago
Granite Record. “SB 271-FN-LOCAL (2019): relative to requiring prevailing wages on state-funded public works projects.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2019/sb271.
BibTeX
@misc{bill-2019-sb271, title = {SB 271-FN-LOCAL (2019): relative to requiring prevailing wages on state-funded public works projects.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2019/sb271}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }

SB 271-FN-LOCAL (2019)

relative to requiring prevailing wages on state-funded public works projects.

  • 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 12, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2019-0873s). The committee's amendment (2019-0873s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 14, 2019, changing the text of the bill. On March 14, 2019 the Senate voted to pass it with changes 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 17, 2019. The committee met in executive session on April 24, 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 8, 2019 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 213–140. 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 July 19, 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 12, 2019, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
  • April 17, 2019, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
  • April 24, 2019, 3:00 PM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 305-307

Votes

  • March 14, 2019, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
  • May 8, 2019, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 213, nays 140, 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 12, 2019: Hearing: 02/12/2019, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm
  • March 14, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-0873s , 03/14/2019
  • March 14, 2019: Committee Amendment #2019-0873s , AA, VV; 03/14/2019
  • March 14, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0873s, RC 14Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/14/2019
  • March 20, 2019: Introduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • April 3, 2019: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 04/03/2019 02:00 pm LOB 307
  • April 17, 2019: Public Hearing: 04/17/2019 10:00 am LOB 307
  • April 24, 2019: Executive Session: 04/24/2019 03:00 pm LOB 305-307
  • April 25, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • May 8, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 05/08/2019 (Vote 12-8; RC)
  • May 8, 2019: Ought to Pass : MA RC 213-140 05/08/2019
  • May 23, 2019: Enrolled 05/23/2019
  • May 30, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 05/30/2019)
  • July 19, 2019: Vetoed by Governor 07/19/2019
  • September 19, 2019: Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall SB 271 Become Law: RC 14Y-10N, Veto Sustained, lacking the necessary two-thirds vote; 09/19/2019

Related Bills

From the General Court