Relating to sick leave; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Allows employers to limit number of hours of sick time that employees may accrue per year. Excludes certain individuals from determination of number of employees of employer. Modifies rate of pay for accrued sick time for certain individuals. Applies to hours worked and sick time accrued or used on or after January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed Jun 29, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Jun 29, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Jun 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Jun 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Jun 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
legislature
Jun 15, 2017
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.
legislature
Jun 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Barreto. Passed.
legislature
Jun 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
legislature
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
legislature
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
Apr 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed.
legislature
Apr 21, 2017
Committee
Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
legislature
Apr 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Workforce, then Ways and Means.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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