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MA H 5528

enacted

An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Edward Gillen

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 5528 pass?

Yes. MA H 5528 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-10): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 208 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 5528 about?

By Representative McMurtry of Dedham and Senator Rush, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul McMurtry and Michael F. Rush for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Edward Gillen, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Public Service.

Description

By Representative McMurtry of Dedham and Senator Rush, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul McMurtry and Michael F. Rush for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Edward Gillen, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Public Service.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-09-10 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 208 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor
  • Michael F. Rushcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-09-10

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 208 of the Acts of 2026

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  2. 2026-09-03

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

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  3. 2026-09-03

    Enacted

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  4. 2026-09-03

    Emergency preamble adopted

  5. 2026-09-03

    Emergency preamble adopted

  6. 2026-08-31

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  7. 2026-08-31

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  8. 2026-07-23

    Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

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  9. 2026-07-20

    Read third (title changed), amended and passed to be engrossed

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  10. 2026-07-09

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  11. 2026-07-09

    Rules suspended

  12. 2026-07-09

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  13. 2026-07-08

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  14. 2026-06-23

    Senate concurred

  15. 2026-06-18

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service

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  16. 2026-06-17

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5528

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