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MA H4888

MA H4888
Establishing a sick leave bank for Marnie Jean Goldstein, an employee of the Department of Children and Families


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Introduced
12/11/2025
In Committee
01/12/2026
Crossed Over
01/27/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

194th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Marnie Jean Goldstein, an employee of the Department of Children and Families. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special sick leave bank specifically for Marnie Jean Goldstein, an employee of the Department of Children and Families (DCF), that allows other DCF employees to voluntarily donate their own sick, personal, or vacation days to help her during a period of extended illness or disability. The bill provides that employees can contribute one or more days to this dedicated leave bank, which will be used solely for absences related to Goldstein's specific medical condition. If Goldstein either leaves her job or requests the bank to be dissolved, any remaining donated days will be transferred to the department's extended illness leave bank. The bill is an exception to existing leave policies, creating a targeted mechanism to support an individual employee experiencing a significant medical challenge by allowing her colleagues to directly assist her through donated leave time.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading (on 01/29/2026)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4888
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4888.pdf
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