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MA S747

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Paul Feeney

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Removes subsection (k) from Section 6 of Chapter 151A of the Massachusetts General Laws, which currently excludes graduate student workers from unemployment insurance coverage

  • Extends eligibility for paid family and medical leave benefits to graduate student workers at Massachusetts institutions

  • Extends eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits to graduate student workers

  • Filed by Senator Paul R. Feeney (Bristol and Norfolk) on January 17, 2025, and referred to the Financial Services Committee

Legislative Description

Relative to access to paid family and medical leave and unemployment insurance for graduate student workers

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

1/8/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/8/2026
Financial Services2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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