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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1753: Family leave

Increasing leave from employment for family responsibilities.

Summary

  • Provides that an employee is entitled to forty-eight hours of family health and education leave during any twenty-four-month period to: (1) Accompany the employee's child under eighteen years old during an appointment for routine or preventive medical or dental care; or (2) participate in educational activities involving the employee's child in a primary or secondary public school program including, but not limited…

From the Bill Digest (HB 1753), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sandra Romero (D-22)
Introduced
February 7, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sandra Romero (D-22)

26 co-sponsors (26 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Karen Keiser D-33Jim Kastama D-25Eileen Cody D-11Frank Chopp D-43Al O'Brien D-1Kip Tokuda D-37Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Debbie Regala D-27Val Ogden D-49Patricia Lantz D-26Jeff Morris D-40John Blalock D-33Ruth Fisher D-27Grace Cole D-32Mike Cooper D-21Cathy Wolfe D-22Erik Poulsen D-34Ed Murray D-43Pat Scott D-38Dawn Mason D-37Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Jeff Gombosky D-3Velma Veloria D-11Patty Butler D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1753 in other sessions

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