An Act relative to mandated use of paid time off for quarantine purposes
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/22/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 11/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 11/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 11/12/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J43 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, and specifically notwithstanding section 148C, an employee who is mandated to quarantine due to COVID-19 or other medical illness by statute or health regulation or the regulations of their employer shall not be required to use any accrued earned sick time in order to recover the missed hours due to quarantine.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, and specifically notwithstanding section 148C, an employee who is mandated to quarantine due to COVID-19 or other medical illness by statute or health regulation or the regulations of their employer shall not be required to use any accrued earned sick time in order to recover the missed hours due to quarantine. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.