H4647
An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Amy Tanguay
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Bill overview
This bill establishes a sick leave bank for Amy Tanguay, an employee of the Massachusetts Trial Court. The bill was enacted as an emergency law to ensure immediate action. It provides Tanguay with accrued sick leave to use for her own illness or to donate to colleagues.
Key provisions
- Establishes a sick leave bank for Amy Tanguay.
- Applies to Amy Tanguay, an employee of the Trial Court.
- The bill was enacted as an emergency law.
- The bill was signed by the Governor and enacted into law.
- The bill was reported favorably by both the House and Senate committees.
- The bill was read and passed by both the House and Senate.
- The emergency preamble was adopted by both the House and Senate.
- The bill was engrossed and passed to both the House and Senate.
Who is affected
- Amy Tanguay
- Employees of the Massachusetts Trial Court
- Massachusetts residents (indirectly, through the Trial Court system)
Notable changes
- This bill creates a specific sick leave bank for a single employee.
- The emergency preamble was included to expedite the process.
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Primary sponsor
Shirley B. Arriaga
Cosponsor
Shirley B. Arriaga
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Bill H.4647 194th (Current)
An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Amy Tanguay
By Representative Arriaga of Chicopee, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Shirley B. Arriaga for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Amy Tanguay, an employee of the Trial Court. The Judiciary.
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Bill Information
Presenter: Shirley B. Arriaga
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 trial court of the commonwealth, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
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Bill History
Displaying 16 actions for Bill H.4647
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 9/29/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on House Rules |
| 10/22/2025 | House | Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
| 10/23/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 11/3/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 11/3/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 11/3/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 11/3/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 11/19/2025 | House | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 11/19/2025 | Senate | Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 12/15/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 12/15/2025 | Senate | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 12/18/2025 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 12/18/2025 | Senate | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 12/18/2025 | House | Enacted |
| 12/18/2025 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 12/19/2025 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 91 of the Acts of 2025 |
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