H 5528 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Edward Gillen

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2026

Committee Review

Jul 2026

House Passage

Jul 2026

Senate Passage

Aug 2026

Governor

Introduced Jun 17, 2026 Last action Aug 31, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Aug 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

upper

Jul 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jul 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jul 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jun 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jun 18, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Jun 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Rules

lower

0 primary · 2 co-sponsors