SCHOOLS: Provides sick leave for school employees under certain circumstances. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
This bill modifies the existing sick leave policy for school employees by adding a specific definition for "disabled" to the law. It directly affects teachers and staff who may need to take leave due to disability, ensuring their eligibility is clearly defined under state regulations. The key change involves inserting a legal reference to a specific statute that outlines what constitutes a disability, thereby clarifying the conditions under which employees can use sick leave. This amendment aims to provide greater clarity and consistency in how sick leave is granted to school workers facing health challenges.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2024 · House May 22, 2024
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Apr 30, 2024
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 1. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 15, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
May 1, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Jenkins
DDemocratic
Co
Adrian Fisher
DDemocratic
Co
Aimee Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Freiberg
RRepublican
Co
Ed Larvadain
DDemocratic
Co
Edmond Jordan
DDemocratic
Co
John Wyble
RRepublican
Co
Ken Brass
DDemocratic
Co
Rashid Young
DDemocratic
Co
Steven Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Sylvia Taylor
DDemocratic
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