Expanding coverage of the paid family and medical leave program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Signed May 10, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2021 · House Apr 6, 2021
How they voted
29–19
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Apr 20, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
26
Committee
20
May 10, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 1; excused, 0.
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments.
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
lower
Apr 6, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (55-42-1)
house
Apr 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 08:00 AM
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:00 AM.
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 10:30 AM
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
LCTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 10:30 AM.
upper
Jan 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 09:00 AM
upper
Jan 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 9:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
June Robinson
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Hasegawa
DDemocratic
Co
Derek Stanford
DDemocratic
Co
JD
Jeannie Darneille
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Nguyen
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Keiser
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Van De Wege
DDemocratic
Co
Liz Lovelett
DDemocratic
Co
Marko Liias
DDemocratic
Co
Mona Das
DDemocratic
Co
RS
Rebecca Saldaña
DDemocratic
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