Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S1349: An Act relative to raising the minimum wage closer to a living wage in the commonwealth
Status: Failed, August 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 151 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “It”, in line 1, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Notwithstanding the provisions of section 27C of chapter 29 or any other general or special law to the contrary, it. SECTION 2. section 1 of said chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting before the word “employer”, in line 2, the following words:- public or private. SECTION 3. Section 1 of chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “$15.00” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $16.25. SECTION 4. Section 1 of chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$16.25”, inserted by section 2, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $17.50. SECTION 5. Section 1 of chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$17.50”, inserted by section 4, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $18.75. SECTION 6. Section 1 of chapter 151, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$18.75”, inserted by section 5, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $20.00. SECTION 7. Chapter 151, as …
Sponsors
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Nick Collins (D, First Suffolk)
- Kennedy, Edward J. (D, First Middlesex)
- Liz Miranda (D)
- Michael Moore (D, Second Worcester)
- Salvatore DiDomenico (D, Middlesex and Suffolk)
- Patricia Jehlen (D, Second Middlesex)
- Carmine Gentile (D)
- Manny Cruz (D)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Michael Barrett (D, Third Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3256
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday July 30, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 3, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1
- : Hearing rescheduled to 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing date changed</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in B-1
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Common questions
- What is S1349?
- S1349 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to raising the minimum wage closer to a living wage in the commonwealth.
- What is the status of S1349?
- Failed as of August 13, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3256 (August 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1349?
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1349?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1349
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