Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5677: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for David Gilman, an employee of the department of correction
Status: Passed one chamber, October 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of correction shall establish a sick leave bank for David Gilman, an employee of the department of correction. Any employee of the department may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation days to the sick leave bank for use by David Gilman. If David Gilman 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
- Meghan Kilcoyne (D, 12th Worcester) · primary sponsor
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 H5677?
- H5677 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing a sick leave bank for David Gilman, an employee of the department of correction.
- What is the status of H5677?
- Passed one chamber as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5677?
- Meghan Kilcoyne (D, 12th Worcester).
- Where is the official record for H5677?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5677
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