Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Business and Labor Committee on June 30, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 3140
Expands definition of "family member" for purposes of family and medical leave.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Expands definition of "family member" for purposes of family and medical leave. Makes family and medical leave requirements applicable to all employers, regardless of size of employer. Reduces number of days and hours employee must work for employer in order to become eligible employee. Extends length of leave employee may take for bereavement. Extends length of leave employee may take for family and medical leave. Requires employer to grant family leave with pay. Allows employee to determine order in which accrued leave is to be used when more than one type of accrued leave is available to employee. Allows employee who separates employment with employer to automatically reestablish eligibility to take family and medical leave if certain conditions are met. Allows recovery of compensatory and punitive damages for civil action brought alleging violation of family and medical leave requirements.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsors
Its course
February 27 to June 30, 2019, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Jun 30 · stopped123 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 56 days
Business and LaborMar 5 to Jun 30 · stopped117 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 House of Representatives Feb 27 – Jun 30
- Feb 27Introduced
- Mar 5Sent to Business and Labor
- Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 5Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
- Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives