AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
Summary
Updates and expands the current law to include menopause and menopause related conditions in the law on fair employment practices pertaining to pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 2, 2025
Signed Jun 24, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 16, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 24, 2025
Signed into law
06/24/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/18/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/16/2025 House read and passed
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
04/09/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
04/02/2025 Introduced, referred to House Labor
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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