Bill Title: Amends the School Visitation Rights Act. Provides that an employer that terminates an employee for absences to attend school conferences is liable in a civil action for damages resulting to the employee. Imposes upon the employer the burden of proof to demonstrate that termination is not related to an employee's absence for attendance at a school conference, behavioral meeting, or academic meeting. Effective August 1, 2021.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-02-23 - Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon [HB2622 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Third Reading in House	2021-04-20	65	44	3	1	113	Passed	Link	View

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