The Senate adopted an emergency preamble and passed House Bill 4323 to establish a sick leave bank for an employee of the Department of State Police identified in the transcript as Schwartz; the Senate president will sign the bill and it will be laid before the governor for approval.

Why it matters: Adoption of an emergency preamble accelerates a bill's effect if enacted; establishing a sick leave bank provides a mechanism for pooled leave for a named employee under the terms specified in the bill text.

The presiding officer introduced the matter as “an act establishing a sick leave bank for Alexandra Schwartz, an employee of the Department of State Police, House Number 4323.” The presiding officer called for adoption of the emergency preamble and directed that members rise for a standing vote. The transcript records the presiding officer asking, “Any opposed?” and then noting, “None. 3 members having to vote in the affirmative, none in the negative. The emergency preamble is adopted.” Later the presiding officer put the question on passing the bill; after the voice vote the presiding officer said, “The bill is passed to be enacted, will be signed by the Senate president, will be laid before the governor for approbation.”

Discussion versus action: The transcript excerpt records the standing vote adopting the emergency preamble and the subsequent passage to be enacted. The excerpt does not include the bill text or debate about eligibility, duration, or administration of the sick leave bank.

Name clarification: The transcript uses both "Alexandra Schwartz" and "Alexander Schwartz." The excerpt does not resolve which is correct; the article therefore uses the transcript phrasing and notes the variation. The transcript does not provide the bill's effective date or implementation details in this excerpt.

End note: The bill's enactment is recorded in the excerpt; the transcript indicates the procedural steps for signature and transmittal to the governor but does not include the governor's action.