Representative Kerans’ petitions on newborn CMV screening and sick‑leave bank referred to public health and public service committees

Representative Sally P. Kerans submitted two petitions that were reported to the House: one seeks legislation related to newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV); the other requests establishment of a sick‑leave bank for Stephanie Bramante Miller, an employee of the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board. The Committee on Rules recommended referral of the newborn‑screening petition to the Committee on Public Health and the sick‑leave‑bank petition to the Committee on Public Service.

The reading on the House floor recorded the petitions and their referred destinations but did not include bill language, funding information or a timeline for committee action. Referral is a procedural step that makes the petitions available for committee review and potential hearings.