Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Labor and Business Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 481
Modifies requirements for employee to be eligible to take unpaid family and medical leave.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Modifies requirements for employee to be eligible to take unpaid family and medical leave. Expands definition of "family member" for purposes of unpaid family and medical leave benefits. Makes changes regarding duration of unpaid leave taken by covered individual to care for sick child. Clarifies employer obligations with respect to job protection continuation of benefits during and after period of protected paid or unpaid leave. Adds bereavement as qualifying purpose for which covered individual may take paid family leave. Establishes duration of leave taken for such purpose. Clarifies provisions related to coordination of leave taken under provisions related to paid family and medical leave program and provisions related to unpaid family and medical leave. Makes conforming amendments.
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 June 25, 2023, 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 SenateJan 9 to Jun 25 · stopped167 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 145 days
Labor and BusinessJan 14 to Jun 25 · stopped162 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 – Jun 25
- Jan 9Introduced
- Jan 14Sent to Labor and Business
- Jun 25Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 14Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
- Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate