An Act relative to a sick leave bank for Mark Kratman, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation
H 4161 creates a dedicated sick leave bank for Mark Kratman, a Massachusetts Department of Transportation (DOT) employee, allowing other DOT workers to voluntarily contribute unused sick, personal, or vacation days to support his medical needs. The bill specifies that contributions must be used solely for Kratman's illness or disability as determined by the DOT, and any unused days transfer to the DOT's general paid leave bank if he leaves or dissolves the bank. This is a targeted, individual exception to standard leave policies, not a broad legislative change.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jul 2025
Senate Passage
Jul 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced May 29, 2025
Signed Jul 28, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Jul 28, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 12 of the Acts of 2025
executive
Jul 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jul 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jul 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Emergency preamble adopted
lower
Jul 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on Public Service
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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