Adoption; leave benefit. (SB262)

Introduced By

Sen. David Suetterlein (R-Salem) with support from co-patron Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R-Midlothian)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Adoption leave benefit. Creates a new classification of paid leave for a state employee who adopts an infant. The amount of leave would be equivalent to the amount of paid leave awarded to an employee pursuant to short-term disability for maternity leave. The Department of Human Resource Management is directed to develop guidelines and policies for implementing the adoption leave benefit. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/05/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100966D
01/05/2018Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/22/2018Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2018Rereferred to Finance
01/29/2018Impact statement from DPB (SB262)
01/30/2018Reported from Finance with amendment (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2018Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2018Read second time
02/01/2018Reading of amendment waived
02/01/2018Committee amendment agreed to
02/01/2018Engrossed by Senate as amended SB262E
02/01/2018Printed as engrossed 18100966D-E
02/02/2018Impact statement from DPB (SB262E)
02/02/2018Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2018Placed on Calendar
02/08/2018Read first time
02/08/2018Referred to Committee on Appropriations
03/06/2018Left in Appropriations