VA SB1159 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-02 - Stricken at request of Patron in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Use sick leave for the care of immediate family members. Requires employers with a sick leave program to allow an employee to use his sick leave for the care of an immediate family member. The measure applies only to employers that have 25 or more employees and that provide paid sick leave that allows an employee to be absent from work in the event of the employee's own incapacity, illness, or injury. The measure applies only to employees who work at least 30 hours per week, and it caps the amount of sick leave that may be used for the care of immediate family members at five days per calendar year.

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Title

Sick leave; use for the care of immediate family members.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-02-02SenateStricken at request of Patron in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
2021-01-25SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2021-01-25SenateCommittee substitute printed 21103627D-S1
2021-01-25SenateReported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
2021-01-07SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2021-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100619D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
40128.6:1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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