BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 6887: Volunteer firefighters
Granting paid leave from employment for state employees who are volunteer firefighters.
Summary
- Provides an agency must allow an employee who is a volunteer firefighter to respond to a fire, natural disaster, or medical emergency when called to duty. The agency shall continue to pay the employee's salary, without loss of seniority, benefits, annual leave, or sick leave.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 31, 2008
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Senator (D-35)
- Introduced
- January 31, 2008 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 31, 2008
- Companion bill
- HB 3321
AN ACT Relating to leave from employment for state employees who are volunteer firefighters;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Senator (D-35)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6887 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6887 (2009–10) Long-term care workers
- SB 6887 (2005–06) Juror compensation