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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Moran
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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 relative to au pairs and host families.
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PETITION OF:
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Michael J. Moran 18th Suffolk 2/12/2021
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to au pairs and host families.
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. Subsection (a) of section 190 of chapter 149 of the General Laws , as
2 appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting before the definition of
3 “Domestic worker” the following definition:-
4 “Au pair”, an au pair participant who has been granted a J-1 visa solely for participation
5 in the federal Department of State-designated exchange visitor program governed by 22 CFR
6 section 62.31.
7 SECTION 2. Said subsection (a) of said section 190, as so appearing, is hereby further
8 amended by inserting after the definition of “Forced services” the following definition:-
9 “Host family”, an employer of an au pair who is participating as a host family in the
10 United States Department of State exchange visitor program governed by 22 C.F.R. section
11 62.31.
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12 SECTION 3. Said subsection (a) of said section 190, as so appearing, is hereby further
13 amended by inserting after the definition of “Rest or “period of rest” the following definition:-
14 “Sponsor agency”, an entity designated by the United States Department of State to
15 conduct an au pair exchange program in the exchange visitor program governed by 22 C.F.R.
16 section 62.31 shall be treated as an employer of an au pair participating in the exchange visitor
17 program.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 149-190