diff --git a/CRM/Queue/Queue/Sql.php b/CRM/Queue/Queue/Sql.php
index 3f6c474a9468..2ace66766635 100644
--- a/CRM/Queue/Queue/Sql.php
+++ b/CRM/Queue/Queue/Sql.php
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  */
 class CRM_Queue_Queue_Sql extends CRM_Queue_Queue {
 
+  use CRM_Queue_Queue_SqlTrait;
+
   /**
    * Create a reference to queue. After constructing the queue, one should
    * usually call createQueue (if it's a new queue) or loadQueue (if it's
@@ -32,41 +34,6 @@ public function __construct($queueSpec) {
     parent::__construct($queueSpec);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Perform any registation or resource-allocation for a new queue
-   */
-  public function createQueue() {
-    // nothing to do -- just start CRUDing items in the appropriate table
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Perform any loading or pre-fetch for an existing queue.
-   */
-  public function loadQueue() {
-    // nothing to do -- just start CRUDing items in the appropriate table
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Release any resources claimed by the queue (memory, DB rows, etc)
-   */
-  public function deleteQueue() {
-    return CRM_Core_DAO::singleValueQuery("
-      DELETE FROM civicrm_queue_item
-      WHERE queue_name = %1
-    ", [
-      1 => [$this->getName(), 'String'],
-    ]);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Check if the queue exists.
-   *
-   * @return bool
-   */
-  public function existsQueue() {
-    return ($this->numberOfItems() > 0);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Add a new item to the queue.
    *
@@ -85,21 +52,6 @@ public function createItem($data, $options = []) {
     $dao->save();
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Determine number of items remaining in the queue.
-   *
-   * @return int
-   */
-  public function numberOfItems() {
-    return CRM_Core_DAO::singleValueQuery("
-      SELECT count(*)
-      FROM civicrm_queue_item
-      WHERE queue_name = %1
-    ", [
-      1 => [$this->getName(), 'String'],
-    ]);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Get the next item.
    *
@@ -185,16 +137,6 @@ public function stealItem($lease_time = 3600) {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Remove an item from the queue.
-   *
-   * @param CRM_Core_DAO $dao
-   *   The item returned by claimItem.
-   */
-  public function deleteItem($dao) {
-    $dao->delete();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Return an item that could not be processed.
    *
diff --git a/CRM/Queue/Queue/SqlParallel.php b/CRM/Queue/Queue/SqlParallel.php
index 369e7d2cef63..f7a4b64971e9 100644
--- a/CRM/Queue/Queue/SqlParallel.php
+++ b/CRM/Queue/Queue/SqlParallel.php
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  */
 class CRM_Queue_Queue_SqlParallel extends CRM_Queue_Queue {
 
+  use CRM_Queue_Queue_SqlTrait;
+
   /**
    * Create a reference to queue. After constructing the queue, one should
    * usually call createQueue (if it's a new queue) or loadQueue (if it's
@@ -32,32 +34,6 @@ public function __construct($queueSpec) {
     parent::__construct($queueSpec);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Perform any registation or resource-allocation for a new queue
-   */
-  public function createQueue() {
-    // nothing to do -- just start CRUDing items in the appropriate table
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Perform any loading or pre-fetch for an existing queue.
-   */
-  public function loadQueue() {
-    // nothing to do -- just start CRUDing items in the appropriate table
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Release any resources claimed by the queue (memory, DB rows, etc)
-   */
-  public function deleteQueue() {
-    return CRM_Core_DAO::singleValueQuery("
-      DELETE FROM civicrm_queue_item
-      WHERE queue_name = %1
-    ", [
-      1 => [$this->getName(), 'String'],
-    ]);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Check if the queue exists.
    *
@@ -85,21 +61,6 @@ public function createItem($data, $options = []) {
     $dao->save();
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Determine number of items remaining in the queue.
-   *
-   * @return int
-   */
-  public function numberOfItems() {
-    return CRM_Core_DAO::singleValueQuery("
-      SELECT count(*)
-      FROM civicrm_queue_item
-      WHERE queue_name = %1
-    ", [
-      1 => [$this->getName(), 'String'],
-    ]);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Get the next item.
    *
@@ -182,30 +143,4 @@ public function stealItem($lease_time = 3600) {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Remove an item from the queue.
-   *
-   * @param CRM_Core_DAO $dao
-   *   The item returned by claimItem.
-   */
-  public function deleteItem($dao) {
-    $dao->delete();
-    $dao->free();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Return an item that could not be processed.
-   *
-   * @param CRM_Core_DAO $dao
-   *   The item returned by claimItem.
-   */
-  public function releaseItem($dao) {
-    $sql = "UPDATE civicrm_queue_item SET release_time = NULL WHERE id = %1";
-    $params = [
-      1 => [$dao->id, 'Integer'],
-    ];
-    CRM_Core_DAO::executeQuery($sql, $params);
-    $dao->free();
-  }
-
 }
diff --git a/CRM/Queue/Queue/SqlTrait.php b/CRM/Queue/Queue/SqlTrait.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..00f61e6a0254
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CRM/Queue/Queue/SqlTrait.php
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
+ | Copyright CiviCRM LLC. All rights reserved.                        |
+ |                                                                    |
+ | This work is published under the GNU AGPLv3 license with some      |
+ | permitted exceptions and without any warranty. For full license    |
+ | and copyright information, see https://civicrm.org/licensing       |
+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Trait defines methods that are commonly used to implement a SQL-backed queue.
+ */
+trait CRM_Queue_Queue_SqlTrait {
+
+  /**
+   * Perform any registation or resource-allocation for a new queue
+   */
+  public function createQueue() {
+    // nothing to do -- just start CRUDing items in the appropriate table
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Perform any loading or pre-fetch for an existing queue.
+   */
+  public function loadQueue() {
+    // nothing to do -- just start CRUDing items in the appropriate table
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Release any resources claimed by the queue (memory, DB rows, etc)
+   */
+  public function deleteQueue() {
+    return CRM_Core_DAO::singleValueQuery("
+      DELETE FROM civicrm_queue_item
+      WHERE queue_name = %1
+    ", [
+      1 => [$this->getName(), 'String'],
+    ]);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the queue exists.
+   *
+   * @return bool
+   */
+  public function existsQueue() {
+    return ($this->numberOfItems() > 0);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Determine number of items remaining in the queue.
+   *
+   * @return int
+   */
+  public function numberOfItems() {
+    return CRM_Core_DAO::singleValueQuery("
+      SELECT count(*)
+      FROM civicrm_queue_item
+      WHERE queue_name = %1
+    ", [
+      1 => [$this->getName(), 'String'],
+    ]);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Remove an item from the queue.
+   *
+   * @param CRM_Core_DAO|stdClass $dao
+   *   The item returned by claimItem.
+   */
+  public function deleteItem($dao) {
+    $dao->delete();
+    $dao->free();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the full data for an item.
+   *
+   * This is a passive peek - it does not claim/steal/release anything.
+   *
+   * @param int|string $id
+   *   The unique ID of the task within the queue.
+   * @return CRM_Queue_DAO_QueueItem|object|null $dao
+   */
+  public function fetchItem($id) {
+    $dao = new CRM_Queue_DAO_QueueItem();
+    $dao->id = $id;
+    $dao->queue_name = $this->getName();
+    if (!$dao->find(TRUE)) {
+      return NULL;
+    }
+    $dao->data = unserialize($dao->data);
+    return $dao;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return an item that could not be processed.
+   *
+   * @param CRM_Core_DAO $dao
+   *   The item returned by claimItem.
+   */
+  public function releaseItem($dao) {
+    $sql = "UPDATE civicrm_queue_item SET release_time = NULL WHERE id = %1";
+    $params = [
+      1 => [$dao->id, 'Integer'],
+    ];
+    CRM_Core_DAO::executeQuery($sql, $params);
+    $dao->free();
+  }
+
+}