5 Days Bereavement Leave/School Employees

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act allows school employees up to 5 days of bereavement leave under the same circumstances as permitted for state employees.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 9, 2024CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · House Education
2. Jan 24, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 2 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits · House Education
3. Mar 12, 2024HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 279 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
4. Mar 12, 2024HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 279 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
5. Mar 12, 2024HousePassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT39–1 vote
6. Mar 12, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Education Committee in Senate · Senate Education
7. Mar 20, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · Senate Education
8. Jun 25, 2024SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
9. Aug 2, 2024GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 17 Democrats, 1 Republican.

• DH Debra HeffernanD Primary sponsor · District 6
• SD Sherry Dorsey WalkerD Joint sponsor · District 3
• KE Kerri Evelyn HarrisD Joint sponsor · District 32
• KW Kimberly WilliamsD Joint sponsor · District 19
• NP Nicole PooreD Joint sponsor · District 12
• LV Laura V. SturgeonD Joint sponsor · District 4