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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6426

SB 6426: Sick leave

Allowing sick leave to care for family members.

Summary

  • $ Requires an employer to allow an employee to use sick leave or other paid time off to care for a child, spouse, parent, parent-in-law, or grandparent of the employee with a health condition that requires treatment or supervision.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 8, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2002
  6. LawMar 29, 2002
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 17, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2002
Session law
Chapter 243, Laws of 2002
Companion bill
HB 2364
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6426, SSB 6426

AN ACT Relating to use of employer-granted leave to care for family members with serious medical conditions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Shirley Winsley R-28Margarita Prentice D-11Rosa Franklin D-29Pat Thibaudeau D-43Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6426
38 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican131001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6426
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 12, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6426
41 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican17403
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2003. (SSB 6426)
  2. Chapter 243, 2002 Laws. (SSB 6426)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6426)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6426)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6426)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6426)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 41; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 6426)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6426)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6426)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6426)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 6426)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6426)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6426)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6426)
  15. CL - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6426)
  16. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6426)
  17. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (SSB 6426)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6426)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6426)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6426)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6426)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6426)
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  26. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6426)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6426)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6426)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.

SB 6426 in other sessions

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