Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4545: An Act relative to PFML for bone marrow and organ donation
Status: In committee, July 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 20, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 175M of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following definitions:- “Blood donor,” an individual who donates whole blood or blood derivatives at any blood collection site or hospital in the commonwealth. “Bone marrow transplant donor,” an individual from whose body bone marrow is taken to be transferred to the body of another person. “Living organ donor,” an individual who donates all or part of an organ and is not deceased. SECTION 2. Said section 1 of said chapter 175M, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 147, the words “paragraph (2)” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- paragraphs (2) and (3) SECTION 3. Subsection (a) of section 2 of said chapter 175M, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (2) the following paragraph:- (3) Medical leave shall be available to any covered individual serving as a living organ donor, bone marrow transplant donor, or blood donor. Such leave shall cover any procedures, medical tests, and surgeries related to donation, including recovery from said donation. SECTION 4. Subsection (c)(1) of said section 2 of said chapter 175M, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “weeks”, in line 29, the following words:- …
Sponsors
- Richard Haggerty (D, 30th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Hearing rescheduled to 11/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development (February 25, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4545?
- H4545 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to PFML for bone marrow and organ donation.
- What is the status of H4545?
- In committee as of July 9, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026 (July 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4545?
- Richard Haggerty (D, 30th Middlesex).
- Where is the official record for H4545?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4545
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