CHILD EXTENDED BEREAVEMENT
Summary
Creates the Child Extended Bereavement Leave Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as Zachary's Parent Protection Act. Provides that an employee of a large employer that employs 250 or more full-time employees is entitled to use a maximum of 12 weeks of unpaid leave if the employee experiences the loss of a child by suicide or homicide. Provides that an employee of a small employer that employs at least 50 but fewer than 250 full-time employees is entitled to use a maximum of 6 weeks of unpaid leave if the employee experiences the loss of a child by suicide or homicide. Provides that leave may be taken in a single continuous period or intermittently in increments of no less than 4 hours, but leave must be completed within one year after the employee notifies the employer of the loss. Permits an employer to require reasonable advance notice of the employee's intention to leave and reasonable documentation. Provides that an employee who takes leave under the Act is entitled to be restored to the position of employment held by the employee when the leave commenced or to be restored to an equivalent position. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to entitle any restored employee the accrual of any seniority or employment benefits during any period of leave. Provides that the Act does not extend the maximum period of leave to which an employee is entitled under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 or under any other paid or unpaid leave provided under federal, State or local law, a collective bargaining agreement, or an employment benefits program or plan. Prohibits an employer from taking any adverse action against an employee who exercises his or her rights under the Act. Requires the Department of Labor to enforce the Act. Provides that a person who uses leave under either the Child Bereavement Leave Act or the Child Extended Bereavement Leave Act may not take leave under the other Act, and amends the Child Bereavement Leave Act accordingly.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Mar 24, 2023
Signed Aug 4, 2023
Floor votes · House May 11, 2023
How they voted
80–24
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 116
May 11, 2023
D
Democratic76
93% Yea
R
Republican40
60% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
80
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
10
Aug 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 042-010-000
lower
May 17, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-003-000
lower
May 16, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
lower
May 16, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
lower
May 15, 2023
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 16, 2023
lower
May 15, 2023
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-024-000
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-010-000
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 044-006-000
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villa
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 011-003-000
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Labor; 016-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Labor
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 33 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karina Villa
DDemocratic
P
Maurice West
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Gillespie
DDemocratic
Co
Celina Villanueva
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Elgie Sims
DDemocratic
Co
Harry Benton
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan Carroll
DDemocratic
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