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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts bill requires large private construction projects to post compliance certificates and workers' compensation details and maintain worker sign-in logs
Last action · October 2, 2025: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and MeansSponsors: John Keenan and 8 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Private construction developments exceeding $750,000 must post department compliance certificates and workers' compensation carrier information at the job site and require all workers to sign in and out daily. These rules apply to residential buildings with more than 10 units and commercial, retail, or industrial developments over 5,000 square feet.
Construction contractors and subcontractors operating on qualifying projects face new mandatory on-site posting and recordkeeping requirements, including furnishing accurate worker logs upon request to the Attorney General.
- The bill was introduced by Senator John F. Keenan alongside multiple co-sponsors in the Massachusetts Senate during the 194th legislative session. context
- Massachusetts general laws govern labor standards, workers' compensation, and employment security across state construction and industrial sectors. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Employers and Contractors
Must post compliance certificates and workers' compensation notices on-site, maintain worker sign-in logs, and produce records upon request.
Construction Workers
Must complete entries in a sign-in and sign-out log with personal and professional details for every shift at qualifying job sites.
Attorney General
Gains explicit authority to request and inspect true and accurate records of all persons performing services on covered job sites.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- Oct 2, 2025SenateCommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- Jul 9, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
- Feb 27, 2025HouseHouse concurred
- Feb 27, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
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Sponsors
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Discoveries
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Multidisciplinary Labor Law Integration
The bill amends three separate chapters of the General Laws (151A, 152, and 149) simultaneously to enforce job site transparency across unemployment contributions, workers' compensation, and wage and labor standards.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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