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Northern Mariana Islands / Territory / 24th Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature

Public Law 24-18 Doubled paid military leave for Commonwealth government employees and widened who can use it

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Expands benefits Doubles paid military leave for Commonwealth employees to 30 working days and widens who can use it.

The Military and Emergency Service Leave Act of 2025 (House Bill 24-54) enacted a new Article 5 in the government employees part of Title 1, giving permanent employees of every branch and autonomous agency up to 30 working days of paid leave a year, up from 15, for ordered service in the National Guard, a reserve component, the FEMA Reservist Program, the NOAA Corps or another USERRA service. Signed November 26, 2025, effective on approval, with implementing rules due within 120 days.

Progress

Path to law: Bill in a two-chamber legislature

  1. Introduced Done, House
  2. In committee Done, date not recordedNot referred in the House; Senate Fiscal Affairs
  3. Passed one chamber Done, House, on first and final reading
  4. Passed both chambers Done, Senate, without amendment
  5. Signed by the governor Done,
  6. In effect Done,

Sponsors

  • Daniel I. Aquino Jr.Sponsor, Independent, House, Election District 2
  • Vincent R. AldanCo-sponsor, Independent, House, Election District 1
  • Diego V. F. CamachoCo-sponsor, Democratic, House, Election District 1
  • Marissa R. FloresCo-sponsor, Independent, House, Election District 3
  • Thomas J. DLC. ManglonaCo-sponsor, Independent, House, Election District 5
  • Julie M. A. OgoCo-sponsor, Independent, House, Election District 7
  • Malcom J. OmarCo-sponsor, Independent, House, Election District 4
  • John Paul P. SablanCo-sponsor, Independent, House, Election District 2
  • Edmund S. VillagomezCo-sponsor, Independent, House, Election District 3

What it touches

  • 1 CMC Div. 8, Part 2, Ch. 5, Art. 5

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Official record

Read Public Law 24-18 on the jurisdiction's own record