Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5543: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Andrew Bartlett, an employee of the department of public health
Status: Passed one chamber, July 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 26, 2026:
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of public health shall establish a sick leave bank for Andrew Bartlett, 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 Andrew Bartlett. If Andrew Bartlett 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
- Dawne Shand (D) · primary sponsor
- Barry Finegold (D)
Latest actions
- : Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules
Common questions
- What is H5543?
- H5543 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Andrew Bartlett, an employee of the department of public health.
- What is the status of H5543?
- Passed one chamber as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5543?
- Dawne Shand (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H5543?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5543
Source: official Massachusetts record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.