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

H 5528: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Edward Gillen

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 5528 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on June 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Edward Gillen. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 10, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 208 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 McMurtry of Dedham and Senator Rush, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul McMurtry and Michael F. Rush for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Edward Gillen, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Public Service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Mike RushCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Suffolk

“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 208 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 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 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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