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House passes sick‑leave bank for DESE employee, emergency preamble adopted
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Summary
The Massachusetts House adopted the emergency preamble and passed Senate Bill 2799 to establish a sick‑leave bank for Jeffrey Yacinthi, an employee of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; the emergency preamble passed with five affirmative division counts and no negatives.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives adopted the emergency preamble and passed Senate Bill 2799, described in the record as “an act establishing a sick leave bank for Jeffrey Yacinthi, an employee of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.” Members separately voted on the emergency preamble required by the Constitution; monitors reported division counts of First division 0, Second 2, Third 2 and Fourth 1, which the Clerk summarized as five affirmative and zero negative votes. The House then voted to pass the engrossed bill to be enacted.
The matter was presented as an engrossed bill prepared for final passage. The separate emergency‑preamble vote preceded the question on final passage in keeping with constitutional requirements for emergency legislation. No floor amendments or debate are recorded in the transcript prior to the final passage vote.
The bill’s passage as recorded completes the House’s action on the engrossed Senate measure; the transcript does not specify next steps beyond final passage in the House record. No direct quotes were provided in the transcript for this item.
