Massachusetts SD 155: An Act to debar employers who violate federal immigration laws from contracting with the Commonwealth

Bill Text

1 of 1 
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 155        FILED ON: 1/9/2019 
SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1894 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
_________________ 
PRESENTED BY: 
Marc R. Pacheco 
_________________ 
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General 
 Court assembled: 
 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: 
An Act to debar employers who violate federal immigration laws from contracting with the 
Commonwealth. 
_______________ 
PETITION OF: 
 
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:  
Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol  
Michael O. Moore Second Worcester 4/24/2019 

1 of 1 
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 155        FILED ON: 1/9/2019 
SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1894 
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1894) of Marc R. Pacheco for 
legislation to debar employers who violate federal immigration laws from contracting with the 
Commonwealth.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. 
 
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION 
SEE SENATE, NO. 1751 OF 2017-2018.] 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
 
_______________
 
In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court 
(2019-2020) 
_______________
 
 
An Act to debar employers who violate federal immigration laws from contracting with the 
Commonwealth. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows: 
 
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended in Section 29F(c), in the 
2first line by removing the word “may” after the word “Debarment” and replacing it with the 
3word “shall” and by removing the following words:  “but, debarment shall be imposed in all 
4causes where debarment is required by law.”