Relating to family leave.
Summary
Expands definition of "family member" for purposes of family and medical leave. Makes family and medical leave requirements applicable to all employers, regardless of size of employer. Reduces number of days and hours employee must work for employer in order to become eligible employee. Extends length of leave employee may take for bereavement. Extends length of leave employee may take for family and medical leave. Requires employer to grant family leave with pay. Allows employee to determine order in which accrued leave is to be used when more than one type of accrued leave is available to employee. Allows employee who separates employment with employer to automatically reestablish eligibility to take family and medical leave if certain conditions are met. Allows recovery of compensatory and punitive damages for civil action brought alleging violation of family and medical leave requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Last action Jul 1, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jul 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
P
Carla Piluso
DDemocratic
P
Diego Hernandez
DDemocratic
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