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HB 1399 - 2019-20
Concerning paid family and medical leave.
By Request: Employment Security Department
Companion Bill: SB 5449
Bill History

2019 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 21
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (View Original Bill)
Jan 22
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 24
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 28
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Jan 31
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 14
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 18
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Appropriations. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 21
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1
1st substitute bill substituted (LAWS 19). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 5
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Mar 14
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 18
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
LBRC - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Mar 19
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 27
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 28
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 29
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 1
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 3
Governor signed.
Chapter 13, 2019 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2019.
Available Documents
For a complete list of documents, go to Online Reports Text of a Legislative Document.
Fiscal Note
Amendments
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