Relating to leave laws concerning time off from work; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Clarifies meaning of "one-year period" for purposes of determining amount of unpaid family leave that eligible employee is entitled to take within any given one-year period. Requires Employment Department to adopt rules establishing factors for determining whether significant personal bond exists to determine individual's status as family member by reason of affinity for purposes of paid family and medical leave. For purposes of unpaid family leave, requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to adopt rules relating to affinity that are consistent with rules adopted by Employment Department. Expands definition of "family member" for purposes of provisions related to unpaid family leave. Clarifies employer obligations with respect to continuation of benefits during and after period of paid family and medical leave. Clarifies employer obligations regarding job protection after period of protected paid family and medical leave or unpaid family leave. Clarifies provisions related to coordination of leave taken under provisions related to paid family and medical leave program and provisions related to unpaid family leave. Clarifies that provisions permitting employees to file administrative complaint with commissioner alleging violation of provisions relating to prohibited conduct do not apply if remedy for such violations is made available under other provisions of law related to paid family and medical leave. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 22, 2023
Signed Jun 7, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2023 · House May 26, 2023
How they voted
25–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Apr 25, 2023
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican12
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Jun 7, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Holvey. Passed.
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Taylor, Bonham. Passed.
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of the President.
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and return to President's desk for referral to another committee. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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