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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2473: Legislative service/leave

Encouraging citizens to serve in the legislature by creating leave provisions for legislative service.

Summary

  • Requires employers to grant a temporary leave of absence without loss of job status or seniority to employees serving in the state Legislature.
  • Authorizes a private right of action to receive an award for damages, reinstatement, and attorneys' fees and costs.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2473), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2014
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 17, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014

AN ACT Relating to encouraging citizens to serve in the legislature by creating leave provisions for legislative service;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jay Rodne R-5Mike Sells D-38Chris Reykdal D-22Gerry Pollet D-46Roger Freeman D-30

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2473
73 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53200
Republican202300
How each member voted

Yea (73)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Rules.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Minority; without recommendation.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. CL - Majority; do pass.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. GOE - Majority; do pass.
  15. GOE - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2473 in other sessions

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