AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN-DONATION LEAVE ACT
Summary
Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ. The duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the leave.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2024
Last action Jun 11, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 11, 2024
How they voted
70–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 74
Jun 11, 2024
D
Democratic64
95% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 11, 2024
Committee
06/11/2024 Referred to Senate Labor
upper
Jun 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/11/2024 House read and passed
lower
Jun 10, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 9, 2024
Committee
04/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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