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

S 1332: An Act clarifying the process for paying the wages of dismissed employees

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 1332 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act clarifying the process for paying the wages of dismissed employees. Primary sponsor: Barry Finegold (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. 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. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1332) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to clarify the process for paying the wages of dismissed employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barry FinegoldPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex and Middlesex
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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