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Senate adopts emergency preambles for two sick-leave-bank bills; House water bill sent to third reading
Summary
The Massachusetts Senate adopted emergency preambles and advanced final passage steps for two House bills establishing sick-leave banks for named state employees, and ordered a House water bill to a third reading. Petitions were referred to committees and the chamber adjourned in memory of a local veteran.
The Massachusetts Senate on an ordinary session day adopted emergency preambles and advanced final-passage steps for two House bills establishing sick-leave banks for individual state employees, and ordered a House bill authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the Lynnfield Center Water District to a third reading.
The moves clear the two sick‑leave bank bills for immediate enactment procedures and advance the water-supply bill along the legislative calendar. Under Senate procedure, emergency preambles require a standing vote; the clerk recorded the emergency preamble votes for both sick-leave bank bills as adopted and later recorded that the bills were passed “to be enacted” and will be presented to the governor for approval.
The two measures are House Bill H4104, described in the…
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