Clarifies that workers shall not be punished or subjected to discipline by employers for lawful absences
Summary
Clarifies that workers shall not be punished or subjected to discipline by employers for lawful absences.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2021
Last action May 31, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2022
How they voted
61–1
Passed
Total votes 62
Mar 8, 2022
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 1958A
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
May 12, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
May 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 16, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Liz Krueger
DDemocratic/Working Families
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