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 Bill Status of HB5320  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  HEALTHY WORKPLACE ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Julie Hamos - Barbara Flynn Currie - Maria Antonia Berrios - Susana A Mendoza - Karen A. Yarbrough, Cynthia Soto, Elizabeth Hernandez, Luis Arroyo, Edward J. Acevedo, LaShawn K. Ford, Mike Boland, Daniel J. Burke and Greg Harris

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Healthy Workplace Act. Requires an employer to provide an employee up to 7 sick days with pay during each 12-month period. Provides that an employee may use the sick days care for physical or mental illness, injury, medical condition, professional medical diagnosis or care, or a medical appointment of the employee or a family member. Contains provisions regarding: accrual; certification; notice; responsibilities of employers; unlawful practices; powers and duties of the Department of Labor; violations; penalties; civil liability; severability; and other matters.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos
  2/14/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  2/14/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  2/14/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
  2/14/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  2/14/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  2/14/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  2/14/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/15/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  2/15/2008HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  2/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  3/3/2008HouseAssigned to Labor Committee
  3/4/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  3/4/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  3/5/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  3/5/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  6/23/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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