Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5399: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Carla Johnson, an employee of the department of unemployment assistance
Status: Passed both chambers, November 2, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 23, 2026:
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of unemployment assistance shall establish a sick leave bank for Carla Johnson, an employee of the department. Any employee of the department may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation days to the sick leave bank for use by Carla Johnson. If Carla Johnson terminates employment with the department or requests to dissolve the sick leave bank, any remaining time in the sick leave bank shall be transferred to the extended illness leave bank. Sick leave bank days shall not be used for absences unrelated to the illness or disability that necessitated the establishment of the sick leave bank as determined by the department.
Sponsors
- Rodney Elliott (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : Emergency preamble adopted
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Rules suspended
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
Common questions
- What is H5399?
- H5399 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Carla Johnson, an employee of the department of unemployment assistance.
- What is the status of H5399?
- Passed both chambers as of November 2, 2026. Latest action: Enacted and laid before the Governor (November 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5399?
- Rodney Elliott (D).
- Where is the official record for H5399?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5399
Source: official Massachusetts record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.