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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1596: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Ana C. Contreras

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1596 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Ana C. Contreras. Primary sponsor: Tony Cabral (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (October 24, 2025): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2025.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1596) of Antonio F. D. Cabral for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Ana C. Contreras, an employee of the Trial Court. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tony CabralPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Bristol

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2025
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Emergency preamble adopted
  5. Emergency preamble adopted
  6. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  7. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  8. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
  9. Read third (title changed), amended and passed to be engrossed
  10. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  11. Rules suspended
  12. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source