GOVERNMENT SEVERANCE PAY ACT
Summary
Creates the Government Severance Pay Act. Provides that a unit of government that enters into a contract or employment agreement, or renewal or renegotiation of an existing contract or employment agreement, that contains a provision for severance pay with an officer, agent, employee, or contractor must include specified provisions in the contract. Provides that nothing in the Act creates an entitlement to severance pay in the absence of its contractual authorization or as otherwise authorized by law. Defines terms.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced May 3, 2018
Signed Aug 14, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2018 · House May 29, 2018
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 48
May 2, 2018
D
Democratic28
85% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
60
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Aug 14, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000
lower
May 8, 2018
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
May 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 3, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 2, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-6)
senate
Apr 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Government Reform; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Government Reform
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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