H 2798
An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Kendra Winner
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Bill overview
This bill establishes a sick leave bank specifically for Kendra Winner, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The bill was enacted as an emergency law to ensure immediate action. Similar bills have been proposed for other state employees.
Key provisions
- Creates a sick leave bank for Kendra Winner.
- The establishment of this bank is declared an emergency.
- The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading.
- The bill was reported favorably by the House Committee on Public Service.
- The bill was placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration.
- The bill was read multiple times in both the House and Senate.
- The title of the bill was changed.
- The bill was passed by the House and Senate.
Who is affected
- Kendra Winner
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- State Employees
Notable changes
- The bill’s enactment was expedited through an emergency preamble.
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Primary sponsor
Michael S. Day
Cosponsors
Jason M. Lewis
Michael S. Day
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Bill H.2798 194th (Current)
An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Kendra Winner
By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2798) of Michael S. Day and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Kendra Winner, an employee of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Public Service.
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Presenter: Michael S. Day Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
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 Elementary and Secondary Education, 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 9 actions for Bill H.2798
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 5/1/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 8/18/2025 | House | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 8/21/2025 | Senate | Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
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