2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 562

CHAPTER NUMBER: 560
EMERGENCY BILL File Code: Private Sector Labor and Industry
Sponsored By:
Senators Garagiola, Kittleman, Middleton, Exum, Glassman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled:
Labor and Employment - Flexible Leave

Synopsis:

Altering a provision so as to prohibit an employer from discharging, demoting, suspending, disciplining, or otherwise discriminating or threatening to take any of those actions against an employee because an employee has taken specified leave, has opposed an unlawful practice, or has participated in a specified proceeding; establishing that the purpose for provisions of the Flexible Leave Act is to allow an employee to use specified leave under specified conditions to care for a family member who is ill; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/27
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/8
Returned Passed
House Action
3/2
First Reading Economic Matters
3/17
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
4/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/8
Third Reading Passed (115-21)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 560

Sponsored by:

Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Barry Glassman, District 35
Senator Allan H. Kittleman, District 9
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Discrimination
Leave
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment
( 3-802 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 197672/01     Offered on: February 25, 2009   at: 11:39 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 27, 2009: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 8, 2009: Third Reading Passed (115-21)