Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Workforce Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
Senate Bill 471
Requires employer that employs 20 or more employees to grant unpaid leave of absence to employee who is called into service to perform duties related to service as volunteer firefighter, reserve peace officer or civil air patrol member.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires employer that employs 20 or more employees to grant unpaid leave of absence to employee who is called into service to perform duties related to service as volunteer firefighter, reserve peace officer or civil air patrol member. Requires employer that employs 50 or more employees to grant unpaid leave of absence for up to 14 days to employee for training related to service as volunteer firefighter, reserve peace officer or civil air patrol member. Provides that employer commits unlawful employment practice if employer refuses to grant unpaid leave of absence or reinstatement to qualifying employee.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 9 to July 7, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 4 days
In the SenateJan 9 to Jul 7 · stopped179 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 178 days
WorkforceJan 17 to Jul 7 · stopped171 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 9 – Jul 7
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 17Referred to Workforce.Senate
- Mar 1Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.Senate