H 4454
An Act establishing a sick leave bank for John C. Murphy
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Bill overview
This bill establishes a sick leave bank for John C. Murphy, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Correction. The emergency preamble indicates that the law is necessary to address the situation immediately. This legislation provides Murphy with accrued sick leave to use for his own illness or to donate to other Department of Correction employees.
Key provisions
- Establishes a sick leave bank for John C. Murphy.
- Murphy is an employee of the Department of Correction.
- The law is enacted due to an emergency situation.
- The bill was referred to and reported by multiple committees in both the House and Senate.
- The bill was amended to change the title.
- The bill was passed by the House and Senate.
- The bill was engrossed.
- The bill was ordered to a third reading.
Who is affected
- John C. Murphy
- Employees of the Massachusetts Department of Correction
Notable changes
- The bill was enacted as an emergency law.
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Primary sponsor
Kathleen R. LaNatra
Cosponsor
Kathleen R. LaNatra
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Bill H.4454 194th (Current)
An Act establishing a sick leave bank for John C. Murphy
By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kathleen R. LaNatra for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for John C. Murphy, an employee of the Department of Correction. Public Service.
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Presenter: Kathleen R. LaNatra 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 department of correction, 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.4454
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 8/11/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on House Rules |
| 8/21/2025 | House | Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service |
| 8/25/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 8/28/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 9/2/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 9/2/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 9/2/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 9/11/2025 | House | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 9/15/2025 | Senate | Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
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