Relating to work scheduling; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires employers to reasonably accommodate employee's work schedule availability related to child care. ] Includes child care needs as reason employee may identify as limitation or change in employee's work schedule availability. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Signed Jun 3, 2021
Floor votes · House May 25, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 3, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Schouten. Passed.
lower
May 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
May 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Early Childhood.
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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