Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Veterans Day Act. Provides that an employer shall provide each employee who is a veteran with paid or unpaid time off for Veterans Day, November 11, if the employee would otherwise be required to work on that day, in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Provides that an employer, in complying with the Act, shall have the discretion of providing paid or unpaid time off on Veterans Day. Provides that an employer may only refuse to grant paid or unpaid time off as requested under the Act when providing time off would impact public health or safety or would cause the employer to experience significant economic or operational disruption. Provides that if the employer determines that the employer is unable to provide time off for Veterans Day, the employer shall deny time off only to the minimum number of veteran employees needed by the employer to protect public health or safety or to maintain minimum operational capacity, as applicable. Contains provisions concerning notices and penalties.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
2/26/2013	House	First Reading
2/26/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
3/7/2013	House	Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
3/22/2013	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 012-005-000
3/22/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
4/15/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2013	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/19/2013	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

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