Legislation - HB1241

Title: Labor and Employment - Bereavement Leave and Leave for Family Illness - Qualifying Relationships and Type of Leave
Sponsored by: Delegates Acevero, Martinez, Roberson, and Ruff
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering categories of individuals whose deaths would allow an employee to use leave with pay for bereavement leave or whose illness would allow an employee to use leave with pay under a certain provision of law; and authorizing employees to use leave without pay, in accordance with the employer's unpaid leave policy, for certain bereavement leave or leave for the illness of a family member.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Labor and Employment - Bereavement Leave - Qualified Relationships Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {383629/1 Adopted Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Labor and Employment - Bereavement Leave and Leave for Family Illness - Qualifying Relationships and Type of Leave Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (92-35) Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Labor and Employment - Bereavement Leave - Qualified Relationships
House	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Favorable with Amendments {383629/1 Adopted	44AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Labor and Employment - Bereavement Leave and Leave for Family Illness - Qualifying Relationships and Type of Leave
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Third Reading Passed (92-35)	46AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Finance	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

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