AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Includes siblings/grandchildren/care recipient for temporary caregiver benefits of 12 weeks/Increases weekly dependent's allowances from $10 to $20 or 7% of benefit rate whichever is greater. Effective January 1, 2024.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Last action Jun 15, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 15, 2023
How they voted
24–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
Jun 15, 2023
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/15/2023 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 14, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
03/01/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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