Massachusetts Senate passes sick‑leave bill for Worcester County Sheriff's Office employee

The Massachusetts Senate passed House No. 4103 during a brief session, creating a sick‑leave bank for an employee identified as Stephen of the Worcester County Sheriff's Office.

Senators first adopted an emergency preamble, described in the session as required under the state constitution for the bill to receive final action. Clerk Reed, the Senate clerk, reported an initial standing count that recorded two members voting in the affirmative and none in the negative for the emergency preamble. The clerk then read the question for final passage of the bill; the presiding officer announced, “the ayes have it,” and the bill was passed to be enacted. The Senate president will sign the bill and the measure will be laid before the governor for re‑approbation, according to the chamber's proceedings.

No debate on the bill's substantive terms or amendments was recorded in the transcript. The session transcript identifies the beneficiary only by the given name Stephen and lists his employer as the Worcester County Sheriff's Office; no last name or details of the sick‑leave bank’s terms (such as contribution rules, duration, or funding) were provided in the record examined.

Senator Tarr of Essex offered no floor debate on the measure but delivered customary historical remarks about July 7 during the session; those remarks did not address the bill. The clerk and presiding officer handled the procedural votes and the announcement of the final action.

The Senate adjourned to meet again Thursday at 11 a.m., with the clerk directed to dispense with the printing of a calendar for the next sitting.