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H4222

194th

An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Esther Odufuwa an employee of the department of mental health

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorJoint Committee on Public Service CommitteeNot yet assigned

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Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith a sick leave bank for a certain employee of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

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Date	Branch	Action
6/18/2025	Senate	6/18/2025 SenateRead, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
6/18/2025	House	6/18/2025 HouseRead second, ordered to a third reading, rules suspended, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
6/18/2025	House	6/18/2025 HouseRules suspended
6/18/2025	House	6/18/2025 HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
6/16/2025	House	6/16/2025 HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
6/16/2025	House	6/16/2025 HouseNew draft of H4221 ↗
6/16/2025	House	6/16/2025 HouseReported from the committee on Public Service

Cosponsor
Carole A. Fiola
Michael J. Rodrigues

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J23	Redraft	—
H52	Place in OD	—
H36	Correctly Drawn	—

Bill	Title	Status
H4221	An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Esther Odufuwa an employee of the department of mental health	Active

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▸Intro / Preamble

	Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Department of Mental Health shall establish a sick leave bank for Esther Odufuwa, an employee of the Department of Mental Health. Any employee of the Department of Mental Health may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation days to the sick leave bank for use by Esther Odufuwa. If Esther Odufuwa terminates employment with the Department of Mental Health or requests to dissolve the sick leave bank, any remaining time in the sick leave bank shall be transferred to the extended illness leave bank. Sick leave bank days shall not be used for absences unrelated to the illness or disability that necessitated the establishment of the sick leave bank as determined by the Department of Mental Health.

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	Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Department of Mental Health shall establish a sick leave bank for Esther Odufuwa, an employee of the Department of Mental Health. Any employee of the Department of Mental Health may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation days to the sick leave bank for use by Esther Odufuwa. If Esther Odufuwa terminates employment with the Department of Mental Health or requests to dissolve the sick leave bank, any remaining time in the sick leave bank shall be transferred to the extended illness leave bank. Sick leave bank days shall not be used for absences unrelated to the illness or disability that necessitated the establishment of the sick leave bank as determined by the Department of Mental Health.