Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S2012: An Act establishing fairness for agricultural laborers
Status: In committee, July 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 136 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 17 (a) Every person employed in “agricultural and farm work”, as defined in section 2 of chapter 151, who is not the parent, child, spouse, or other member of the employer’s immediate family, shall be entitled to accrue paid-time-off at the rate of one (1) hour for every 40 hours worked, up to a maximum of 55 hours per benefit year. A benefit year shall be defined as a calendar year. (b) Agricultural employees shall begin accruing paid time off commencing on the date of hire of the employee or the date this law becomes effective, whichever is later, but employees shall not be entitled to use accrued paid time off until the 45th calendar day following commencement of their employment. On or after this 45-day waiting period, employees may use earned paid time off as it accrues. Any seasonal agricultural employee returning to the same employer as the previous harvest season shall be considered a continuing employee for the subsequent benefit year and shall not be subject to the 45-day waiting period in the new benefit year. (c) At the beginning of every benefit year, January 1, all paid time off accrued by agricultural employees, including agricultural employees performing work on a …
Sponsors
- Adam Gómez (D, Hampden) · primary sponsor
- Mark Montigny (D, Second Bristol and Plymouth)
- Nick Collins (D, First Suffolk)
- Patricia Jehlen (D, Second Middlesex)
- David DeCoste (R, 5th Plymouth)
- Salvatore DiDomenico (D, Middlesex and Suffolk)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a new draft, see S3132
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026
- : Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Revenue
Common questions
- What is S2012?
- S2012 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing fairness for agricultural laborers.
- What is the status of S2012?
- In committee as of July 9, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a new draft, see S3132 (July 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2012?
- Adam Gómez (D, Hampden), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2012?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2012
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