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HB 1521 - 2017-18
Removing the requirement that an employee must work at least six months before taking vacation leave. Revised for 1st Substitute: Addressing vacation leave.
By Request:
Office of Financial Management
Companion Bill: SB 5296
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 23
First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Feb 7
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 8
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 13
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by State Government, Elections & Information Technology.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 24
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 27
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 28
1st substitute bill substituted (SEIT 17).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Held on third reading.
Mar 1
Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 3
First reading, referred to State Government.
Mar 29
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
SGOV - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 31
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 3
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Apr 4
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 10
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 12
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 14
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 17
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 18
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 4
Governor signed.
Chapter 167, 2017 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/1/2017.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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