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

S 2799: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Jeffrey Yacinthe, an employee of the department of elementary and secondary education

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

S 2799 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on December 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Jeffrey Yacinthe, an employee of the department of elementary and secondary education. Primary sponsor: Pavel Payano (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 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.

Senate, December 4, 2025 -- Substituted as a new draft (Senator Payano) for the Senate Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Jeffrey Yacinthe (Senate, No. 2651).

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pavel PayanoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex

“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 2 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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  8. Rules suspended
  9. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  10. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  11. Passed to be engrossed
  12. New draft (Payano) of S2651

Sources

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