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This bill grants excused absences to members of the House of Representatives during specific weeks in May and December 2024. It applies to both majority and minority party members, who must submit written requests to their respective party leadership offices to qualify for the leave. The measure was adopted on December 11, 2024, to allow legislators to be absent from sessions during those designated times without penalty.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 11, 2024
Last action Dec 11, 2024
Floor votes · House Dec 11, 2024
How they voted
89–1
Passed
Total votes 90
Dec 11, 2024
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican62
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
1
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Dec 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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