An Act establishing a sick leave bank for David A. Russell, an employee of the Department of Corrections (DOC)
This is a procedural bill establishing a one-time sick leave bank for David A. Russell, a specific employee of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections (DOC). It creates a dedicated pool of sick leave hours for Russell's personal use, separate from standard employee sick leave policies. The bill directly affects only David A. Russell and does not create a new policy or impact other DOC employees. As a targeted exception for an individual, it requires no broader legislative change.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Sep 29, 2025
Signed Dec 10, 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
15
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Dec 10, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 87 of the Acts of 2025
executive
Dec 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Dec 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Emergency preamble adopted
lower
Nov 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Nov 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
lower
Oct 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Oct 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Oct 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Oct 2, 2025
Committee
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
Sep 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Rules
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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