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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1347: Leave to care for children

Allowing employees to use sick leave to care for children under one year of age.

Summary

  • In addition to using accrued sick leave to care for an employee's child with a health condition requiring treatment or supervision, an employee may use his or her accrued sick leave to care for any child of the employee under one year of age.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1347), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 15, 1991
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Grace Cole (D-1)
Introduced
January 28, 1991 in the House
Last action
January 13, 1992
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Grace Cole (D-1)

17 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11Shirley Winsley R-28Michael Heavey D-34Jeannette Wood R-21Calvin Anderson D-43Richard King D-38Ken Jacobsen D-46Jean Marie Brough R-30Betty Edmondson R-14C Louise Miller R-45George Paris R-44Gregory Fisher D-33Curtis Ludwig D-8R Wesley Pruitt D-26Lawrence Phillips D-36Arthur Sprenkle D-39Joanne Brekke D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 15, 1991
Version voted on: HB 1347
79 Yea 15 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54013
Republican251500
How each member voted

Yea (79)

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

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History

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HB 1347 in other sessions

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