# Massachusetts S 3031: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Stephanie Rivera, an employee of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office

Massachusetts S 3031, An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Stephanie Rivera, an employee of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Ryan C. Fattman (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-07 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 128 of the Acts of 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts S 3031
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Stephanie Rivera, an employee of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Last action: 2026-07-07, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 128 of the Acts of 2026
- Sponsor: Ryan C. Fattman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, Public Service, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Sick leave bank for Stephanie Rivera: mixed, low. The Worcester County Sheriff's Office establishes a sick leave bank for Stephanie Rivera. Only Stephanie Rivera can use the days. Co-workers may donate one or more sick, personal, or vacation days. Donations are voluntary and move leave days, not money. The bank can be used only for the illness or…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ryan C. Fattman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John J. Marsi (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-29 | committee | Committee Favorable: Ought to pass | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-07-07: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 128 of the Acts of 2026
- 2026-06-29: Enacted and laid before the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-06-29: Enacted (House)
- 2026-06-25: Emergency preamble adopted (Senate)
- 2026-06-24: Emergency preamble adopted (House)
- 2026-06-22: Read third and passed to be engrossed (House)
- 2026-06-11: Read second and ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-06-11: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-06-11: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (House)
- 2026-06-10: Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (House)
- 2026-06-08: Read third (title changed), amended and passed to be engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-06-08: Taken out of the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Bill reported favorably by committee (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Hearing rescheduled to 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> (legislature)
- 2026-04-07: Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 (legislature)
- 2026-03-23: House concurred (House)
- 2026-03-19: Referred to the committee on Public Service (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chapter 128 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-07-07: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3031.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Chapter 128 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3031.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-S3031-194 (as of 2026-11-01).