MA S2029

Bill

MA S2029

Relative to paid military leave

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to paid military leave. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 59 of Chapter 33 of the General Laws to expand the paid military leave entitlement for employees of the Commonwealth. Specifically, it increases the number of days or hours of paid leave from 40 days or 916 hours per state fiscal year to 40 days or 916 hours per state fiscal year and 17 days or 408 hours per federal fiscal year. The bill also clarifies that "uniformed services" includes members of the Massachusetts National Guard and reserve units of the armed forces, and that a "day" is considered a 24-hour period without regard to the calendar days.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (12)

Jim Arciero (D), Nick Collins (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Paul Heroux (D), Kate Hogan (D), Donald Humason (R), Dan Hunt (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Mike Rush (D), John Velis (D), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2326 (on 03/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2029

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2029
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2029.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1212	Relative to EMT certification of veterans and military medics	Accompanied a new draft, see S2326	Similar To
H1932	Relative to military service	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H3777	Authorizing military active duty members and retired veterans to transfer all college credits to higher education institutions in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H797	Relative to child custody when parent is on active military duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H946	Relative to child custody	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1054	Relative for military leave for training purposes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1277	Relative to military grade controlled property	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S2017	To aid military service members in finding civilian employment	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2236	Establishing the Massachusetts Code of Military Justice	New draft substituted, see S2611	Similar To
S2326	Relative to veterans' benefits, rights, appreciation, validation and enforcement	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted	Replaced by

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