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H 3360

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2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Cody Mitchell and 1 co-sponsor

Requires bidders and subcontractors for state contracts to disclose past workplace-law violations and update every six months, enabling corrective actions or contract termination.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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Bill Summary · H 3360

Summary of H.3360: An Act Relating to Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces

Overview

H.3360, introduced February 27, 2025 by Representative Daniel J. Hunt, would amend Chapter 29 of the General Laws by adding a new Section 29l to strengthen accountability in the state contracting process. The bill targets contractors and subcontractors awarded state contracts, requiring disclosures about past violations of workplace laws and providing for ongoing monitoring and corrective action. The act is scheduled to take effect 90 days after passage.

Purpose and Intent

  • To promote fair pay and safe workplaces in state contracting.
  • To equip state contracting officers with information about a bidder’s and subcontractors’ history of compliance with major workplace and civil rights laws.
  • To enable corrective actions and, if necessary, contract termination or non-renewal based on past or ongoing violations.

Key Provisions

New Section: 29l (inserted after 29k)

  • Definitions:

    • Offeror: The entity authorized to submit an offer to a state agency to enter into a state contract.
    • State agency: As defined in section 1 of Chapter 29.
    • State contract: Any contract obligating the state to pay for goods, services, or other work delivered or performed.
    • State contracting officer: The person authorized to enter into contracts for a state agency.
    • Workplace laws: Regulations and laws prohibiting discrimination or regulating the workplace applicable to contracting entities (broad list of laws included below).

  • Bid/Offer Representations:

    • The offeror must, to the best of its knowledge, disclose whether there have been any administrative merits determinations, arbitral awards or decisions, or civil judgments in the prior three years for violations of workplace laws, including:
    • Fair Labor Standards Act; OSHA; NLRA; FMLA; Title VII; ADA; ADEA; Civil Service Reform Act; INA; EO 11246; Section 1981; Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Laws; GINA; Chapter 151B; and any other equivalent federal or state laws.
    • Subcontractors must provide a similar representation regarding past violations in the prior three years.

  • Consideration in Award:

    • State contracting officers, with input from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD), shall consider the information provided when deciding whether to award a contract.

  • Ongoing Disclosure and Action on Awarded Contracts:

    • The contracting officer must require the awarded contractor to update the information provided under 29l every six months.
    • The officer may take corrective actions based on new information, including:
    • Requiring remedial measures,
    • Providing compliance assistance,
    • Resolving issues to prevent further violations, or
    • Taking contract actions such as not exercising an option or terminating the contract.

Effective Date

  • The act takes effect 90 days after its passage.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • State agencies and contracting officers: Will implement 29l requirements in procurement processes, evaluate provided disclosures, and monitor ongoing compliance.
  • Offerors (bidders) and subcontractors: Must disclose prior regulatory or civil judgments related to workplace laws and update disclosures every six months for active contracts.
  • Employees and workers: Could benefit from improved enforcement of workplace standards and greater accountability for contractors and subcontractors.

Procedural and Timeline Context

  • Introduced: February 27, 2025.
  • Committee: Referred to the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (House Docket No. 1068).
  • Hearing: Originally scheduled, then rescheduled to November 5, 2025 (11/05/2025) with location changes (B-2, A-2, and virtual options noted).
  • Related actions: Similar matter previously filed as House No. 3060 in the 2023-2024 session; current HD 1068 is identified as a related/replaceable matter.

Note on Status

  • The bill is advancing through the standard committee and hearing process. The rescheduling of the hearing indicates ongoing deliberation on the provisions and their implementation details.

If you’d like, I can provide a side-by-side comparison with prior related bills or a plain-language summary of the listed workplace laws cited in 29l.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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