Massachusetts H 5543: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Andrew Bartlett, an employee of the department of public health

Summary

This bill establishes a sick leave bank for Andrew Bartlett, a Department of Public Health employee, allowing other department employees to voluntarily donate their unused sick, personal, or vacation days to help cover his absences due to illness or disability. Any remaining time in the bank would be transferred to the department's extended illness leave bank if Bartlett leaves his job or the bank is dissolved.

Bill Text

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6165        FILED ON: 5/22/2026 
HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5543 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
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PRESENTED BY: 
Dawne Shand and Barry R. Finegold 
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General 
 Court assembled: 
 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: 
An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Andrew Bartlett, an employee of the department of 
public health. 
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PETITION OF: 
 
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED: 
Dawne Shand 1st Essex 5/22/2026 
Barry R. Finegold Second Essex and Middlesex 5/22/2026 

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6165        FILED ON: 5/22/2026 
HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5543 
By Representative Shand of Newburyport and Senator Finegold, a joint petition (subject to Joint 
Rule 12) of Dawne Shand and Barry R. Finegold for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for 
Andrew Bartlett, an employee of the Department of Public Health.  Public Service. 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
 
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court 
(2025-2026) 
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An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Andrew Bartlett, an employee of the department of 
public health. 
 
 Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to 
establish forthwith a sick leave bank for a certain employee of the department of public health, 
therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation 
of the public convenience. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows: 
 
1 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of public 
2health shall establish a sick leave bank for Andrew Bartlett, an employee of the department. Any 
3employee of the department may voluntarily contribute 1 or more sick, personal or vacation days 
4to the sick leave bank for use by Andrew Bartlett. If Andrew Bartlett terminates employment 
5with the department or requests to dissolve the sick leave bank, any remaining time in the sick 
6leave bank shall be transferred to the extended illness leave bank. Sick leave bank days shall not 
7be used for absences unrelated to the illness or disability that necessitated the establishment of 
8the sick leave bank as determined by the department.