Massachusetts · Bill 1321 · 194th General Court

An Act clarifying the wage act to protect hospital workers from being deprived of their wages

S 1321 Sponsored by Paul R. Feeney In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1321) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to clarify the wage act to protect hospital workers from being deprived of their wages. Labor and Workforce Development.

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development · Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 10/28/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1 · Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
  4. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing · Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
  5. CommitteeCommittee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 1, 2025 Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 6

 6–0
Jan 26, 2026 Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 6

Other · 1

 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.