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

H 5245: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Courtney Cochran, an employee of the Department of Children & Families (DCF)

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 5245 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Courtney Cochran, an employee of the Department of Children & Families (DCF). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Marsi of Charlton and Senator Fattman, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John J. Marsi for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Courtney Cochran, an employee of the Department of Children and Families. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester

“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 82 of the Acts of 2026
  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 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 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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