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Northern Mariana IslandsHB 24-5424th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
To increase the number of military leave hours available to CNMI government employees and to broaden eligibility for its use.
Sponsored By: Daniel Iwashita Aquino, Jr. (Independent)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
More paid military leave for CNMI employees
Permanent CNMI government employees get up to 30 working days of paid military and emergency leave each calendar year. This covers workers in all branches and autonomous agencies. You must be a member of a covered service, like the National Guard, reserves, FEMA Reservists, the NOAA Corps, or other USERRA‑covered services. You qualify when you are ordered to active duty, training, emergency response, or other authorized service, including disasters and major incidents. After 30 paid days, you may use your own accrued leave for more time away.
Show orders to get paid leave
To receive paid military or emergency leave, you must give your agency valid military orders or other proper documents. Without them, leave can be delayed or denied.
Law overrides conflicting CNMI leave policies
This law controls if any CNMI agency leave rule conflicts with it. Conflicting rules do not apply. Other rules stay in place.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Daniel Iwashita Aquino, Jr.
Independent • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 11/17/2025
Voice vote on HB 24-54
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 8/29/2025
House Final Reading — Passed
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
P.L. 24-18
11/26/2025HouseSenate Final Reading — Passed
11/17/2025SenateHouse Final Reading — Passed
8/29/2025HouseHouse First Reading — Passed
8/25/2025HouseIntroduced
8/20/2025House
Bill Text
HB 24-54
8/20/2025
P.L. 24-18
8/20/2025
SCR 24-34
8/20/2025
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