Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3240: An Act establishing protections for workers in extreme temperatures
Status: In committee, August 10, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 10, 2026:
The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after chapter 149, section 203, the following section: Section 204: Section 1. Definitions (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: 1. “Employee" means any person providing labor or services within the scope of this article for remuneration for a private entity or business within the state, without regard to an individual's immigration status, and shall include, but not be limited to, private and public sector workers, part-time workers, App‑based delivery drivers, independent contractors, day laborers, farmworkers, and other temporary and seasonal workers. The term shall also include individuals working for staffing agencies, contractors or subcontractors on behalf of the employer at any individual worksite, as well as any individual delivering goods or transporting people at, to or from the worksite on behalf of the employer, regardless of whether delivery or transport is conducted by an individual or entity that would otherwise be deemed an employer. 2. "Employer" means any individual, third-party delivery companies, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, legal representative, public entity, or any organized group acting as employer within the scope of this standard. 3. "Heat Index", means a measure that combines the temperature and humidity as defined by the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric …
Sponsors
- Nick Collins (D, First Suffolk)
- Michael Moore (D, Second Worcester)
- Christopher Hendricks (D)
- Paul Mark (D)
- Paul Feeney (D, Bristol and Norfolk)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex)
- Mindy Domb (D, 3rd Hampshire)
- Mark Montigny (D, Second Bristol and Plymouth)
- Liz Miranda (D)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : New draft of S1355 and S1357
- : Reported from the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development (July 29, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S3240?
- S3240 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing protections for workers in extreme temperatures.
- What is the status of S3240?
- In committee as of August 10, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (August 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3240?
- Nick Collins (D, First Suffolk), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3240?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3240
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