Earned sick and safe time provisions modifications
This bill amends Minnesota's earned sick and safe time laws (Minnesota Statutes sections 181.9445-181.9448) to clarify employer definitions and adjust key provisions. It specifies that employers with 15+ employees (including nonprofits, government entities, and staffing agencies) must provide at least 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours worked (capped at 48 hours yearly). Employers may either allow unused time to carry over (up to 80 hours total) or pay out unused time at year-end, with options for prorated initial employment time. The bill also updates notice requirements, allowing up to seven days' advance notice for foreseeable absences and mandating written policies for employees.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2025
Last action May 6, 2025
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1st Engrossment
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2nd Engrossment
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May 7, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from the 1st to the 2nd Engrossment with an updated posting date. Substantively, the definition of 'Employee' was expanded to include workers anticipated to work at least 80 hours annually, while adding specific exemptions for volunteers, elected officials, and small farm laborers. The definition of 'Employer' was adjusted to include businesses with four or more employees, and the rules for providing notice regarding sick time use were clarified to allow employers to require notice within a reasonable timeframe.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was broadened to cover employers with four or more employees (previously five) and employees anticipated to work 80 hours or more per year, while introducing new exemptions for small farms and specific public service roles.
DEFINITION
The threshold for an 'Employer' to be covered by the act was lowered from five employees to four employees.
ELIGIBILITY
The definition of 'Employee' was updated to require an expectation of at least 80 hours of work per year.
New exemptions were added for independent contractors, volunteer firefighters, elected officials, and physical laborers on farms with five or fewer employees.
REQUIREMENT
The notice requirement for using sick time was changed to allow employers to require notice 'reasonably required by the employer' rather than 'as soon as practicable'.
A clarification was added stating that while employers cannot force employees to find replacements, employees are free to voluntarily trade shifts with colleagues.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed as amended
upper
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Special Order: Amended
upper
May 6, 2025
Committee
Senate file first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
lower
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from Senate
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass as amended
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Withdrawn and re-referred to Rules and Administration
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Labor
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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