Proposed state law

Establish sick leave bank for Patrick Nelligan

Last activity August 31, 2026 (19 days ago)

  1. Filed

    August 10, 2026

  2. In committee

  3. Reported out of committee

    Both chambers have to pass it in the same words.

  4. Passed the legislature

  5. Signed by the Governor

The bill would require the Massachusetts Department of Correction to establish a sick leave bank for Patrick Nelligan, a staff member. Department employees may voluntarily contribute sick, personal, or vacation days to the bank. If Nelligan terminates or the bank dissolves, remaining days transfer to the extended illness leave bank; the measure progressed to a third reading.

Affects Massachusetts Department of Correction employees

Filed by Paul McMurtry and Michael F. Rush

Now with the Massachusetts House of Representatives

About Labor & Workforce and Health & Human Services

Compare with the government's own wording

Official title

An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Patrick Nelligan

Text as filed

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 Patrick Nelligan, an employee of the Department of Correction. Public Service.

Timeline

  1. August 10, 2026

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

    House

  2. August 13, 2026

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service

    House

  3. August 17, 2026

    Senate concurred

    Senate

  4. August 27, 2026

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    House

  5. August 31, 2026

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    House

  6. August 31, 2026

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    House

  7. August 31, 2026

    Rules suspended

    House