H 4647
An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Amy Tanguay
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Bill overview
This law establishes a sick leave bank for Amy Tanguay, an employee of the Massachusetts Trial Court. The emergency preamble was enacted to ensure the immediate establishment of this benefit. This legislation provides a dedicated source of paid time off for Tanguay to use for her own illness.
Key provisions
- Establishes a sick leave bank for Amy Tanguay.
- The law was enacted due to an emergency.
- The bill was referred to and reported by multiple committees in the House and Senate.
- The bill was amended to include an emergency preamble.
- The bill was enacted and signed into law as Chapter 91 of the Acts of 2025.
- The bill was passed by both the House and Senate.
- The bill was engrossed and read multiple times before final passage.
- The Governor signed the bill into law.
Who is affected
- Amy Tanguay
- Employees of the Massachusetts Trial Court
- Massachusetts State Government
Notable changes
- The emergency preamble was added to expedite the process.
- Similar legislation has been enacted for other Trial Court employees.
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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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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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