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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

S 1300: An Act preventing wage theft, promoting employer accountability, and enhancing public enforcement

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 1300 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act preventing wage theft, promoting employer accountability, and enhancing public enforcement. Primary sponsor: Sal DiDomenico (Democratic). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 18, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1300) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Mark C. Montigny, Michael D. Brady, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the Senate for legislation to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sal DiDomenicoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Brendan CrightonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Essex
Julian CyrCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateCape and Islands
Paul DonatoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse35th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Mark MontignyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Bristol and Plymouth
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source