Requires employers to provide up to ten additional days of unpaid leave for absences due to domestic violence, a family offense, sexual offense, stalking or human trafficking
Summary
Requires employers to provide up to ten additional days of unpaid leave for absences when the employee or employee's family member has been the victim of domestic violence, a family offense, sexual offense, stalking or human trafficking upon the employee's request for reasons related to such offense or offenses.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 12, 2021
Last action Jan 5, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2021
How they voted
48–15
Passed
Total votes 63
Jun 8, 2021
D
Democratic43
100% Yea
R
Republican20
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 7, 2021
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 12, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
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