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2011 Sick Leave Legislation

Bills on sick leave were introduced in 29 states and Puerto Rico during the 2011 legislative session.  Ten states enacted laws related to sick leave, including ground-breaking legislation in Connecticut, which became the first state to pass a law requiring private sector employers to provide paid sick leave.  Below is a brief overview of enacted legislation, followed by a summary of all 2011 legislation related to sick leave.

Summary of Enacted Bills

Arkansas passed two sick-leave related bills.  The first addresses teacher’s use and make-up of sick days on mandatory professional development days.  The second clarifies state law on payment for unused sick leave for employees of state funded colleges.

Connecticut passed a law requiring that paid sick leave be provided by private sector employers with 50 or more employees, with certain exceptions.

Hawaii passed a law making it illegal to take negative employment actions against employees who use available sick time.

Idaho enacted a law repealing a provision allowing the state board of education to establish uniform criteria for the use of sick time.

Louisiana passed a law allowing school districts not to comply with state law requiring extended sick leave for school employees during years when specific fiscal criteria are met.

New Hampshire passed a bill regarding accrual of sick time of judicial branch employees who transfer to the executive branch.

New Jersey passed two active carry-over bills from the 2010-2011 legislative session.  The first limits the dollar amount that can be paid to a current state employee for accrued sick leave when they retire.  The second established the same limits on the payment of accrued sick leave for new state employees when they retire but the bill was vetoed by the governor.

North Dakota enacted two bills.  The first addressed retirement benefits for state university and state highway patrol employees.  The second increased from 40 to 80 hours the amount of available leave a state employee may use for family leave.

Tennessee passed a law entitling members of the Tennessee State Guard or Civil Air Patrol to unpaid leave for times they are called to duty in the service of the state.

Texas amended current law providing for retirement benefits and the calculation of accrued leave for municipal employees.
 

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STATES
 BILL SUMMARY
Alabama
  
Alaska
  
Arizona

AZ H 2399 Patterson (D)
Title: Sick and Safe Time
Status: Failed - Adjourned
Summary: Relates to sick and safe time for victims of domestic violence.
01/18/2011 Introduced.
01/19/2011 To House Committee on Employment and Regulatory Affairs.
01/19/2011 To House Committee on Commerce.
01/19/2011 Additionally referred to House Committee on Rules.

AZ H 2432 Tovar (D)
Title: Paid Sick and Safe Time
Status: Failed - Adjourned
Summary: Relates to paid sick and safe time for victims of domestic violence.
01/18/2011 Introduced.
02/03/2011 To House Committee on Employment and Regulatory Affairs.
02/03/2011 Additionally referred to House Committee on Commerce.
02/03/2011 Additionally referred to House Committee on Rules.
Arkansas

AR H 1770 Stewart (D)
Title: Teachers Minimum Sick Leave
Status: Enacted 04/06/2011
Summary: Concerns teachers' minimum sick leave; provides that a school district shall credit one day of sick leave to a teacher if the teachers used one day of sick leave on a mandatory professional development day and made up the missed mandatory professional development day on a noncontract day.
03/01/2011 Introduced.
03/01/2011 To House Committee on Education.
03/18/2011 Withdrawn from House Committee on Education.
03/18/2011 Amended on House floor.
03/18/2011 To House Committee on Education.
03/29/2011 From House Committee on Education: Do pass.
03/30/2011 Passed House. To Senate.
03/30/2011 To Senate Committee on Education.
03/31/2011 From Senate Committee on Education: Do pass.
04/01/2011 Passed Senate.
04/04/2011 To Governor.
04/06/2011 Signed by Governor.
04/08/2011 Act No. 1215

AR S 354 Thompson R (D)
Title: State Supported Institutions
Status: Enacted 03/18/2011
Summary: Clarifies that discretion is granted to state-supported institutions of higher education on whether or not to compensate all employees for unpaid sick leave on retirement or death; declares an emergency.
02/17/2011 Introduced.
02/17/2011 To Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs.
03/01/2011 From Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs: Do pass.
03/02/2011 Passed Senate. To House.
03/02/2011 To House Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs.
03/09/2011 From House Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs: Do pass.
03/14/2011 Passed House.
03/15/2011 To Governor.
03/18/2011 Signed by Governor.
03/18/2011 Act No. 337

AR S 776 Sample (R)
Title: Uniform Sick Leave Law
Status: Failed - Adjourned
Summary: Clarifies the uniform sick leave law for municipal law enforcement officers.
03/03/2011 Introduced.
03/03/2011 To Senate Committee on City, County and Local Affairs.
03/23/2011 Withdrawn from Senate Committee on City, County and Local Affairs.
03/23/2011 Amended on Senate floor.
03/23/2011 To Senate Committee on City, County and Local Affairs.
03/31/2011 Withdrawn from Senate Committee on City, County and Local Affairs.
California
 CA A 925 Lara (D)
Title: Charter Schools
Status: Pending - Carryover
Summary: Requires a charter school to comply with specified laws governing school employees, including, among others, those governing classified employees. Requires a charter school to give its employees employed in positions that would be classified positions in a school district, sick leave and vacation time based on time served, in addition to 11 paid holidays. Requires the charter school to establish policies for paid sick leave and vacation time.
02/18/2011 Introduced.
03/10/2011 To Assembly Committees on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security and Education.
03/30/2011 From Assembly Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security: Do pass to Committee on Education.
04/26/2011 From Assembly Committee on Education with author's amendments.
04/26/2011 In Assembly. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on Education.
05/04/2011 From Assembly Committee on Education: Do pass to Committee on Appropriations.
05/18/2011 In Assembly Committee on Appropriations: To Suspense File.
05/27/2011 From Assembly Committee on Appropriations: Do pass.
05/27/2011 In Assembly. Read second time. To third reading.
05/31/2011 In Assembly. Read third time. Passed Assembly. To Senate.
06/08/2011 To Senate Committee on Education.
06/22/2011 In Senate Committee on Education: Not heard.
06/29/2011 In Senate Committee on Education: Not heard.
Colorado
  
Connecticut

CT H 5466 Lemar (D)
Title: Employers Provide Paid Sick Or Medical Leave
Status: Failed
Summary: Mandates employers provide paid sick or medical leave to employees; mandates that employers provide paid sick leave to employees.
01/18/2011 Introduced.
01/19/2011 To Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees.
03/15/2011 Failed Joint Favorable deadline.

CT S 913 Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees
Title: Paid Sick Leave to Employees
Status: Enacted 07/01/2011
Summary: Requires most employers that employ 50 or more people in the state to provide certain employees with paid sick leave accruing at a rate of one hour per 40 hours worked; provides paid sick leave to service workers who work in an occupation within federal Standard Occupational Classification System titles named in the bill and that are paid by the hour; provides the date for the earlies accrual of sick leave; provides the conditions under which the leave can be used; provides employer civil penalties.
02/07/2011 Introduced.
02/07/2011 To Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees.
02/23/2011 Public Hearing Scheduled 0301.
03/03/2011 From Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees: Reported favorably.
03/03/2011 Filed with Legislative Commissioner's Office.
03/11/2011 Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis.
03/17/2011 Reported out of Legislative Commissioner's Office.
03/17/2011 Reissued by Legislative Commissioner's Office with File No. 76
03/17/2011 Senate Calendar No. 97.
04/21/2011 To Joint Committee on Judiciary.
04/26/2011 From Joint Committee on Judiciary: Reported favorably.
04/27/2011 Filed with Legislative Commissioner's Office.
04/27/2011 Reported out of Legislative Commissioner's Office.
05/05/2011 To Joint Committee on Appropriations.
05/09/2011 From Joint Committee on Appropriations: Reported favorably.
05/11/2011 Filed with Legislative Commissioner's Office.
05/11/2011 Reported out of Legislative Commissioner's Office.
05/25/2011 Senate rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B-H.
05/25/2011 Senate adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A.
05/25/2011 Passed Senate. To House.
05/26/2011 House Calendar No. 555.
06/03/2011 House adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A.
06/03/2011 Passed House.
06/08/2011 Enrolled Public ACT No. 11-52.
07/01/2011 Signed by Governor.
07/01/2011 Public Act No. 11-52.
Delaware
  
District of Columbia
  
Florida
  
Georgia
 GA H 432 Dempsey (R)
Title: Labor and Industrial Relations
Status: Pending - Carryover
Summary: Relates to general provisions relative to labor and industrial relations, so as to allow employees to use sick leave for the care of immediate family members; provides for definitions; provides for conditions to take leave; provides that retaliatory actions are unlawful; provides for related matters; repeals conflicting laws.
03/01/2011 Introduced.
03/02/2011 To House Committee on Industrial Relations.
Guam
  
Hawaii

HI H 341 Takumi (D)
Title: Employment Practices
Status: Pending - Carryover
Summary: Makes it an unlawful practice for any employer or labor organization to bar or discharge from employment, withhold pay from, or demote an employee solely because the employee uses accrued and available sick leave.
01/21/2011 Introduced.
01/24/2011 To House Committee on Labor and Public Employment.
01/24/2011 Additionally referred to House Committee on Economic Revitalization and Business.
01/24/2011 Subsequent referral set for: House Committee on Judiciary.
01/24/2011 Subsequent referral set for: House Committee on Finance.
01/26/2011 In Committee: Public Hearing Scheduled.
02/01/2011 In House Committee on Labor and Public Employment: Voted do pass with amendment.
02/01/2011 In House Committee on Economic Revitalization and Business: Voted do pass with amendment.
02/08/2011 From House Committee on Labor and Public Employment: Do pass as amended.
02/08/2011 From House Committee on Economic Revitalization and Business: Do pass as amended.
02/08/2011 In House. Read second time. Committee amendment adopted. House Draft 1.
02/08/2011 To House Committee on Judiciary.
02/11/2011 In Committee: Public Hearing Scheduled.
02/17/2011 In House Committee on Judiciary: Voted do pass with amendment.
02/18/2011 From House Committee on Judiciary: Do pass as amended.
02/18/2011 In House. Committee amendment adopted. House Draft 2.
02/18/2011 To House Committee on Finance.
02/25/2011 In Committee: Public Hearing Scheduled.
02/28/2011 In Committee: Measure Deferred and Rescheduled.
03/01/2011 In Committee: Bill Scheduled for Decision Making.
03/02/2011 In House Committee on Finance: Voted do pass with amendment.
03/04/2011 From House Committee on Finance: Do pass as amended.
03/08/2011 In House. Amended on House floor. House Draft 4.
04/01/2011 Rereferred to Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor.
04/07/2011 In Committee: Measure Deferred.

HI H 673 Evans (D)
Title: Employees Retirement System
Status: Pending - Carryover
Summary: Removes overtime and sick leave as part of the compensation upon which public employees retirement benefits is based for public employees who have less than five years of credited service as of 1/1/12.
01/21/2011 Introduced.
01/24/2011 To House Committee on Labor and Public Employment.

HI H 818 Say (D)
Title: Employees Retirement System
Status: Pending - Carryover
Summary: Provides, for a new public employee hired after 06/30/11, retirement service credit for unused sick leave that is half of the credit applicable to an existing public employee; does not change the unused sick leave credit provisions for an existing public employee.
01/21/2011 Introduced.
01/24/2011 To House Committee on Labor and Public Employment.

HI S 1076 Hee (D)
Title: Employment Practices
Status: Enacted 06/14/2011
Summary: Relates to employment practices; makes it an unlawful practice for any employer or labor organization to bar or discharge from employment, withhold pay from, or demote an employee solely because the employee uses accrued and available sick leave; provides that after an employee uses three or more consecutive days of sick leave, an employer or labor organization may require the employee to provide written verification from a physician indicating that the employee was ill when the sick leave was used.
01/21/2011 Introduced.
01/24/2011 To Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor.
02/04/2011 In Committee: Public Hearing Scheduled.
02/08/2011 In Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor: Voted do pass with amendment.
03/04/2011 From Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor: Do pass as amended.
03/04/2011 In Senate. Read second time. Committee amendment adopted. Senate Draft 1.
03/08/2011 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. To House.
03/10/2011 To House Committee on Labor and Public Employment.
03/10/2011 Additionally referred to House Committee on Economic Revitalization and Business.
03/10/2011 Subsequent referral set for: House Committee on Judiciary.
03/10/2011 Subsequent referral set for: House Committee on Finance.
03/11/2011 In Committee: Public Hearing Scheduled.
03/15/2011 In House Committee on Labor and Public Employment: Voted do pass with amendment.
03/15/2011 In House Committee on Economic Revitalization and Business: Voted do pass with amendment.
03/17/2011 From House Committee on Labor and Public Employment: Do pass as amended.
03/17/2011 From House Committee on Economic Revitalization and Business: Do pass as amended.
03/17/2011 In House. Read second time. Committee amendment adopted. House Draft 1.
03/17/2011 To House Committee on Judiciary.
03/18/2011 In Committee: Public Hearing Scheduled.
03/22/2011 In House Committee on Judiciary: Voted do pass with amendment.
03/24/2011 From House Committee on Judiciary: Do pass as amended.
03/24/2011 In House. Committee amendment adopted. House Draft 2.
03/24/2011 To House Committee on Finance.
03/28/2011 In Committee: Public Hearing Scheduled.
03/31/2011 In House Committee on Finance: Voted do pass with amendment.
04/08/2011 From House Committee on Finance: Do pass as amended.
04/12/2011 In House. Committee amendment adopted on third reading. House Draft 3.
04/12/2011 In House. Read third time. Passed House. To Senate for concurrence.
04/14/2011 In Senate. Senate disagreed to House amendments.
04/18/2011 To Conference Committee.
04/19/2011 Reconsidered by Senate.
04/19/2011 In Senate. Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on Final Reading Calendar.
04/20/2011 In Senate. Read final time. Senate agreed to House amendments.
04/20/2011 To Governor.
06/14/2011 Signed by Governor.
06/16/2011 Act No. 118.
Idaho
 ID H 51 House Education Committee
Title: School District Sick Leave
Status: Enacted 03/08/2011
Summary: Relates to school district personnel accumulation of sick leave; removes a provision directing the State Board of Education to provide uniform regulations for proof of illness and providing that such regulations shall supersede the regulations of a school district.
01/26/2011 Introduced.
01/27/2011 To House Committee on Education.
02/03/2011 From House Committee on Education: Do pass.
02/08/2011 Passed House. To Senate.
02/09/2011 To Senate Committee on Education.
02/24/2011 From Senate Committee on Education: Do pass.
03/02/2011 Passed Senate.
03/08/2011 To Governor.
03/08/2011 Signed by Governor.
03/14/2011 Chaptered. Chapter No. 49.
Illinois

IL H 582 Arroyo (D)
Title: Metropolitan Transit Authority Act
Status: Pending
Summary: Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act; provides that any sick leave, vacation leave, or personal leave policy be approved by the Chicago Transit Board; requires that the policy apply uniformly to all employees of the Chicago Transit Authority.
01/31/2011 Introduced.
01/31/2011 To House Committee on Rules.
02/08/2011 To House Committee on Executive.
03/08/2011 In House Committee on Executive: Amendment No. 1 filed.
03/08/2011 Amendment No. 1 referred to House committee on Rules.
03/08/2011 Withdrawn from House Committee on Executive.
03/08/2011 Rereferred to House Committee on Mass Transit.
03/08/2011 From House Committee on Rules: To House Committee on Mass Transit Amendment No. 1.
03/17/2011 In House. Committee Deadline Extended to April 15, 2011.
04/07/2011 From House Committee on Mass Transit: Do pass. Adopted Amendment No. 1.
04/07/2011 In House. Placed on Short Debate Calendar Second Reading.
04/13/2011 In House. Amendment No. 2 filed. Referred to Rules.
04/14/2011 From House Committee on Rules: Recommends be adopted. Amendment No. 2.
04/14/2011 In House. Read second time.
04/14/2011 In House. Held on Calendar Order Second Reading.
04/14/2011 In House. Amendment No. 3 filed. Referred to Rules.
04/14/2011 From House Committee on Rules: To House Committee on Mass Transit Amendment No. 3.
04/15/2011 From House Committee on Mass Transit: Approved for consideration - Amendment No. 3.
04/15/2011 Rereferred to House Committee on Rules.

IL H 3426 Harris D (R)
Title: Municipal Retirement Fund Article of the Pension Code
Status: Pending
Summary: Amends the Municipal Retirement Fund Article of the Pension Code; provides that lump sum payments for retirement, severance, or sick or vacation time may not be used to calculate the final rate of earnings; amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
02/24/2011 Introduced.
02/24/2011 To House Committee on Rules.
02/28/2011 To House Committee on Personnel & Pensions.
03/17/2011 Rereferred to House Committee on Rules.

IL H 3427 Harris D (R)
Title: Pension Code
Status: Pending
Summary: Amends the Pension Code; requires all pension funds and retirement systems established under the Code to exclude the following items when computing the compensation, salary, or wages upon which an annuity, pension, or other benefit is to be based: lump sum payments for retirement, severance, and sick or vacation time and any annual increase in compensation, salary, or wages of more than 6%.
02/24/2011 Introduced.
02/24/2011 To House Committee on Rules.
02/28/2011 To House Committee on Executive.
03/07/2011 Withdrawn from House Committee on Executive.
03/07/2011 Rereferred to House Committee on Personnel & Pensions.
03/17/2011 Rereferred to House Committee on Rules.

IL S 1634 Frerichs (D)
Title: State Universities Article of the Pension Code
Status: Pending
Summary: Amends the State Universities Article of the Pension Code; provides that an employee is entitled to receive service credit for up to 2 years of unused sick leave.
02/09/2011 Introduced.
02/09/2011 To Senate Committee on Assignments.
02/23/2011 To Senate Committee on Pensions & Investments.
03/03/2011 In Senate Committee on Pensions & Investments: Postponed in committee.
03/18/2011 Rereferred to Senate Committee on Assignments.
Indiana
  
Iowa
 IA H 196 Willems (D)
Title: Employee Leave
Status: Pending - Carryover
Summary: Provides employee leave by providing for time off and vacation leave; relates to payments for accrued vacation time and for accrued paid time off for all employees who are terminated or suspended; provides that current law requires an employer to pay accrued vacation pay to a terminated or suspended employee only if the employer has a policy, procedure, or contract that requires the
02/03/2011 Introduced.
02/03/2011 To House Committee on Labor.
02/08/2011 In House Committee on Labor: Subcommittee assignments.
Kansas
  
Kentucky
  
Louisiana
 LA H 454 Harrison (R)
Title: School Employees
Status: Enacted 07/01/2011
Summary: Provides that a local school board may but shall not be required to comply with current law relative to both sabbatical leave and extended sick leave during a fiscal year for which the amount of the state and local base per pupil cost determination meets certain criteria; requires the school board to honor any leave that it approved prior to the date the formula is approved;
04/15/2011 Prefiled.
04/15/2011 To House Committee on Education.
04/25/2011 Introduced.
04/25/2011 To House Committee on Education.
05/24/2011 From House Committee on Education: Reported with amendment.
05/25/2011 Committee amendment adopted on House floor.
05/25/2011 Ordered Engrossed.
06/06/2011 Passed House. To Senate.
06/06/2011 To Senate Committee on Education.
06/13/2011 From Senate Committee on Education: Reported with amendment.
06/14/2011 Committee amendment adopted on Senate floor.
06/14/2011 Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
06/15/2011 Reported from the Legislative Bureau without amendments.
06/16/2011 Passed Senate. To House for concurrence.
06/21/2011 House refused to concur in Senate amendments.
06/21/2011 To Conference Committee.
06/23/2011 Conference Committee Report adopted by House.
06/23/2011 Conference Committee Report rejected by Senate.
06/23/2011 Reconsidered by Senate.
06/23/2011 To Second Conference Committee.
06/23/2011 Conference Committee Report adopted by House.
06/23/2011 Conference Committee Report adopted by Senate.
06/23/2011 Ordered Enrolled.
06/24/2011 To Governor.
07/01/2011 Signed by Governor.
07/05/2011 Act No. 405.
Maine
 ME H 926 Cotta (R)
Title: Tax Free Employee Illness Account
Status: Failed
Summary: Allows an employer to establish an illness account for employees who do not receive compensated sick leave; provides that both the employer and employee may contribute to the illness account up to an amount equal to one week of the employee's wages, and the employee may withdraw funds from the account equal to one hour of the employee's wages for every hour the employee is unable to
03/21/2011 Introduced.
03/21/2011 Filed as LR 1579
03/29/2011 House refers to Joint Committee on Taxation.
03/31/2011 Senate refers to Joint Committee on Taxation in concurrence.
05/11/2011 From Joint Committee on Taxation: Ought Not to Pass.
05/17/2011 House adopts Majority Committee Report: Ought not to pass.
05/17/2011 Senate adopts Majority Committee Report: Ought not to pass.
Maryland
  
Massachusetts

MA H 1398 Khan (D)
Title: Employers to Grant a Minimum Number of Paid Sick Leave
Status: Pending
Summary: Requires employers to grant a minimum number of paid sick leave days for all employees.
01/20/2011 Introduced.
01/20/2011 Filed as House Docket 1620
02/16/2011 To Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
07/14/2011 In Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session.

MA S 1261 Brewer (D)
Title: Sick Leave for Mental Retardation Department
Status: Pending
Summary: Provides a sick leave allowance to employees of the Dept. of Mental Retardation upon retirement.
01/19/2011 Introduced.
01/19/2011 Filed as Senate Docket 281
03/01/2011 To Joint Committee on Public Service.
05/17/2011 In Joint Committee on Public Service: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session.

MA S 1322 Kennedy (D)
Title: Accrued Sick Time of Certain State Employees
Status: Pending
Summary: Relates to accrued sick time of certain state employees.
01/20/2011 Introduced.
01/20/2011 Filed as Senate Docket 854
03/01/2011 To Joint Committee on Public Service.
07/19/2011 In Joint Committee on Public Service: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session.

MA SD 281 Brewer (D)
Title: Department of Developmental Service Sick Leave
Status: Pending
Summary: Provides a sick leave allowance to employees of the Dept. of Develop. Services upon retirement.
01/21/2011 Filed.
01/21/2011 Assigned Senate Bill No. 1261

MA SD 854 Kennedy (D)
Title: Accrued Sick Time of State Employees
Status: Pending
Summary: Relates to accrued sick time of certain state employees.
01/21/2011 Filed.
01/21/2011 Assigned Senate Bill No. 1322.
Michigan
 MI S 697 Gregory (D)
Title: Work Sharing Program
Status: Pending
Summary: Creates the work-sharing program; relates to an affected unit and an approved shared-work plan; provides that a fringe benefit means health insurance, retirement benefit received under a pension plan, a paid vacation day, a paid holiday, sick leave, or any other similar employee benefit provided by an employer; relates to participating employees whose hours of work are reduced under the shared-work plan; provides that an employer may apply to the unemployment agency for approval of such plan.
09/27/2011 Introduced.
09/27/2011 To Senate Committee on Economic Development.
Minnesota
  
Mississippi

MS H 627 Brown C (D)
Title: Licensed School Nurses
Status: Failed
Summary: Includes licensed school nurses employed in school districts in the definition of the term licensed employee as that term is used in provisions regulating school districts' sick, personal and professional leave policies in order to grant those nurses the same leave allowance as allowed teachers and other licensed employees.
01/13/2011 Introduced.
01/13/2011 To House Committee on Education.
02/01/2011 Died in committee.

MS S 2261 Harden (D)
Title: Sick Leave by Teachers
Status: Failed
Summary: Authorizes local school districts to make a one-time payment to teachers for unused sick leave credited during the current school year equal to the substitute teacher's rate.
01/10/2011 Introduced.
01/10/2011 To Senate Committee on Education.
01/10/2011 Additionally referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations.
02/01/2011 Died in committee.
Missouri
  
Montana
 MT D 1460 MacLaren
Title: Safe Day Sick Days
Status: Failed - Adjourned
Summary: Provides for safe day sick days; relates to public officers and employees.
12/05/2010 Draft request received.
02/05/2011 Draft on Hold.
Nebraska
  
Nevada

NV BDR 425 Department of Personnel
Title: Insurance Premium Payments
Status: Failed - Adjourned
Summary: Removes insurance premium payments and purchase of additional retirement credit as additional options to lump sum payment of sick leave payout for retired state employees.
09/07/2010 Filed.
12/13/2010 Assigned Senate Bill No. 8.

NV S 8 Senate Legislative Operations and Elections Committee
Title: State Employee Unused Sick Leave
Status: Failed
Summary: Revises provisions governing payment for unused sick leave upon the retirement, termination in certain circumstances or death of certain state employees.
12/13/2010 Prefiled.
12/13/2010 To Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections.
12/13/2010 Filed as Bill Draft Request No. 425.
02/07/2011 Introduced.
02/07/2011 To Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections.
04/15/2011 From Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections: Do pass.
04/15/2011 Rereferred to Senate Committee on Finance.
04/16/2011 Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.
New Hampshire
 NH H 150 Shurtleff (D)
Title: Judicial Branch Benefits
Status: Enacted 05/27/2011
Summary: Relates to benefits of Judicial Branch employees who transfer from the Judicial Branch to state service in the Executive Branch or in the Legislative Branch; relates to accrual of annual and sick leave.
01/06/2011 Introduced.
01/06/2011 To House Committee on Executive Departments and Administration.
01/06/2011 Filed as LSR 633
02/17/2011 From House Committee on Exec. Departments and Adm.: Ought to pass with amendment.
02/23/2011 Committee amendment adopted on House floor.
02/23/2011 Passed House. To Senate.
03/16/2011 To Senate Committee on Executive Departments and Administration.
04/28/2011 From Senate Committee on Executive Departments and Administration: Ought to pass.
05/04/2011 Passed Senate.
05/04/2011 Eligible for Governor’s desk.
05/18/2011 Ordered Enrolled.
05/18/2011 To Governor.
05/27/2011 Signed by Governor.
05/27/2011 Chapter No. 93.
New Jersey

NJ A 557 Handlin (R)
Title: Sick Leave Payment
Status: Pending
Summary: Limits payment to certain public employees for accumulated sick leave upon retirement; requires fine and reprimand or termination for violation of sick leave by public employee.
01/12/2010 Introduced.
01/12/2010 To Assembly Committee on State Government.

NJ A 578 Cryan (D)
Title: School District Employees
Status: Pending
Summary: Clarifies school district employees subject to statutory provisions concerning supplemental compensation for unused sick leave and vacation carry forward requirements.
01/12/2010 Introduced.
01/12/2010 To Assembly Committee on Education.

NJ A 1526 Lampitt (D)
Title: Unused Sick Leave, Cert. Mun. Emp.-proh
Status: Pending
Summary: Prohibits supplemental compensation for unused sick leave for public school and municipal employees with annual compensation of $100,000 or more.
01/12/2010 Introduced.
01/12/2010 To Assembly Committee on Housing and Local Government.

NJ A 1542 Lampitt (D)
Title: Sick Leave, Accumulated-concerns
Status: Pending
Summary: Limits payment upon retirement to $15,000 to local public officers and employees for accumulated sick leave.
01/12/2010 Introduced.
01/12/2010 To Assembly Committee on Housing and Local Government.

NJ A 1612 O'Scanlon (R)
Title: Accumulated Sick Leave Prior to Retirement
Status: Pending
Summary: Restricts use of accumulated sick leave by public employees in year prior to retirement.
01/12/2010 Introduced.
01/12/2010 To Assembly Committee on State Government.

NJ A 1613 O'Scanlon (R)
Title: Payment for Sick Leave
Status: Pending
Summary: Limits payment upon retirement to $10,000 to State and local public officers and employees for accumulated sick leave.
01/12/2010 Introduced.
01/12/2010 To Assembly Committee on State Government.

NJ A 2018 Casagrande (R)
Title: Sick and Vacation Leave Standardized Redemption
Status: Pending
Summary: Standardizes redemption of unused sick and vacation leave by active local government employees.
01/25/2010 Filed.
02/08/2010 Introduced.
02/08/2010 To Assembly Committee on Housing and Local Government.

NJ A 2019 Casagrande (R)
Title: Special Municipal Aid and Extraordinary Aid
Status: Pending
Summary: Reduces amount of Special Municipal Aid and extraordinary aid awarded to municipalities that have not set limits on the amount of supplemental compensation paid to employees for unused sick and vacation leave.
01/25/2010 Filed.
02/08/2010 Introduced.
02/08/2010 To Assembly Committee on Housing and Local Government.

NJ A 2021 Casagrande (R)
Title: Political Subdivision Employee Vacation and Sick Leave
Status: Pending
Summary: Requires certain political subdivisions to grant employees only those holidays granted to State employees and standardizes amount of paid vacation and sick leave granted to employees of certain political subdivisions.
01/25/2010 Filed.
02/08/2010 Introduced.
02/08/2010 To Assembly Committee on Housing and Local Government.

NJ A 2024 Casagrande (R)
Title: Perfect Attendance Annual Bonus Prohibition
Status: Pending
Summary: Prohibits annual bonuses for perfect attendance and the non-use of sick leave.
01/25/2010 Filed.
02/08/2010 Introduced.
02/08/2010 To Assembly Committee on Housing and Local Government.

NJ A 2037 Moriarty (D)
Title: Unused Sick Leave
Status: Pending
Summary: Permits unused sick leave by public employee to be carried forward for one year only; requires unused administrative leave to be cancelled.
01/25/2010 Filed.
02/08/2010 Introduced.
02/08/2010 To Assembly Committee on State Government.

NJ A 2189 Moriarty (D)
Title: State Employee Sick Leave Injury Program Termination
Status: Pending
Summary: Terminates sick leave injury program for State employees injured after July 1, 2011 or upon expiration of current collective negotiation agreement.
02/08/2010 Filed.
02/11/2010 Introduced.
02/11/2010 To Assembly Committee on State Government.

NJ A 2459 DeCroce (R)
Title: Sick Leave and Disability Benefits
Status: Pending
Summary: Makes various changes concerning payments to public employees for unused sick leave, sick leave injury in State service, and Public Employees' Retirement System and TPAF disability retirement.
02/25/2010 Filed.
03/04/2010 Introduced.
03/04/2010 To Assembly Committee on Appropriations.
03/18/2010 From Assembly Committee on Appropriations.
03/22/2010 Substituted by S4.

NJ A 2952 Casagrande (R)
Title: Unused Sick Leave Pay and Vacation Leave Limits
Status: Pending
Summary: Limits unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for school and local employees; permits local unit to pay certain benefits over 10 years; limits sick leave use by public employee before retirement.
06/14/2010 Filed.
06/17/2010 Introduced.
06/17/2010 To Assembly Committee on State Government.

NJ A 3112 Albano (D)
Title: State Employees Sick Leave Injury Program
Status: Pending
Summary: Reinstates State sick leave injury program for State employees who are members of Police and Firemen's Retirement System or SPRS.
06/28/2010 Filed.
07/01/2010 Introduced.
07/01/2010 To Assembly Committee on State Government.

NJ A 3211 Casagrande (R)
Title: Unused Sick Leave Pay and Vacation Leave
Status: Pending
Summary: Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for school and local employees; limits sick leave use by new public employees before retirement.
09/13/2010 Filed.
09/16/2010 Introduced.
09/16/2010 To Assembly Committee on State Government.
10/14/2010 Transferred to Assembly Committee on Budget.
10/18/2010 From Assembly Committee on Budget as combined. For further actions see A3392

NJ A 3392 Lampitt (D)
Title: Unused Sick Vacation Leave
Status: Pending
Summary: Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for school and local employees; limits sick leave use by new public employees before retirement.
10/14/2010 Introduced.
10/14/2010 To Assembly Committee on Budget.
10/18/2010 From Assembly Committee on Budget as substituted.
10/25/2010 Substituted by S2220.

NJ A 3953 Lampitt (D)
Title: Public Employee Supplemental Compensation Limits
Status: Pending
Summary: Limits use and compensation for unused accumulated sick and vacation leave to any current or future state, local government, or board of education employee; imposes limits on the carry-forward of vacation leave; limits sick leave payments upon retirement; suspends sick and vacation leave payments if the officer or employee is indicted for certain crimes that involve the office; prohibits using six or more consecutive days of sick leave in the twelve months prior to retirement without a physician's note.
03/14/2011 Filed.
05/05/2011 Introduced.
05/05/2011 To Assembly Committee on State Government.

NJ S 4 O'Toole (R)
Title: Public Employees Unused Sick Leave
Status: Enacted 03/22/2010
Summary: Make various changes concerning payments to public employees for unused sick leave, sick leave injury in State service, and Public Employees' Retirement System and Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund disability retirement.
02/08/2010 Introduced.
02/08/2010 To Senate Committee on State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation.
02/18/2010 From Senate Committee on State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation.
02/22/2010 Passed Senate. To Assembly.
03/04/2010 To Assembly Committee on Appropriations.
03/18/2010 From Assembly Committee on Appropriations.
03/22/2010 Substituted for A2459.
03/22/2010 Passed Assembly.
03/22/2010 To Governor.
03/22/2010 Signed by Governor.
03/22/2010 Chapter No. 2010-3

NJ S 77 Doherty (R)
Title: Public Employees Accumulated Sick Leave
Status: Pending
Summary: Restricts use of accumulated sick leave by public employees in year prior to retirement.
01/12/2010 Introduced.
01/12/2010 To Senate Committee on State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation.

NJ S 190 Scutari (D)
Title: Sick Leave Injury Program Termination
Status: Pending
Summary: Terminates sick leave injury program for certain State employees injured after January 1, 2007 or expiration of current collective negotiation agreement.
01/12/2010 Introduced.
01/12/2010 To Senate Committee on State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation.

NJ S 739 Beck (R)
Title: Accumulated Sick Leave Payment
Status: Pending
Summary: Limits payment to certain public employees for accumulated sick leave upon retirement; requires fine and reprimand or termination for violation of sick leave by public employee.
01/12/2010 Introduced.
01/12/2010 To Senate Committee on State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation.

NJ S 1069 Turner (D)
Title: School District Employees
Status: Pending
Summary: Clarifies school district employees subject to statutory provisions concerning supplemental compensation for unused sick leave and vacation carry forward requirements.
02/04/2010 Introduced.
02/04/2010 To Senate Committee on Education.

NJ S 1843 Kyrillos (R)
Title: Public Employee Unused Leave Carry Over
Status: Pending
Summary: Permits unused vacation and sick leave by public employee to be carried forward for one year only; requires unused administrative leave to be cancelled.
03/22/2010 Filed.
05/10/2010 Introduced.
05/10/2010 To Senate Committee on State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation.

NJ S 2173 Kyrillos (R)
Title: Limits Unused Sick Leave Pay and Vacation Leave
Status: Pending
Summary: Limits unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for school and local employees; permits local unit to pay certain benefits over 10 years; limits sick leave use by public employee before retirement.
06/28/2010 Filed.
07/01/2010 Introduced.
07/01/2010 To Senate Committee on Community and Urban Affairs.
07/19/2010 Transferred to Senate Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

NJ S 2186 Van Drew (D)
Title: State Sick Leave Injury Program
Status: Pending
Summary: Reinstates State sick leave injury program for State employees who are members of Police and Firemen's Retirement System or SPRS.
06/28/2010 Filed.
07/01/2010 Introduced.
07/01/2010 To Senate Committee on State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation.

NJ S 2220 Sarlo (D)
Title: Unused Sick Vacation Leave
Status: Vetoed 12/09/2010
Summary: Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for school and local employees; limits the sick leave use by new public employees before retirement.
08/23/2010 Introduced.
08/23/2010 To Senate Committee on Budget and Appropriations.
09/13/2010 From Senate Committee on Budget and Appropriations as amended.
09/30/2010 Passed Senate. To Assembly.
10/07/2010 To Assembly Committee on State Government.
10/14/2010 Transferred to Assembly Committee on Budget.
10/25/2010 Substituted for A3392 and A3211.
10/25/2010 Passed Assembly.
10/25/2010 To Governor.
12/09/2010 Conditional veto by Governor. Returned to Senate.

NJ S 2412 Weinberg (D)
Title: Public Employee Unused Sick Leave Suspension
Status: Pending
Summary: Requires suspension of payments for unused sick or vacation leave payable to public officer or employee indicted for any crime that involves or touches such office or employment and that makes the office or employee subject upon conviction to the mandatory term of imprisonment or a substantially similar
11/08/2010 Filed.
11/15/2010 Introduced.
11/15/2010 To Senate Committee on State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation.

NJ S 2739 Van Drew (D)
Title: Sick Leave Injury Program for State Corrections
Status: Pending
Summary: Reinstates sick leave injury program for State corrections officers and juvenile justice officers under certain circumstances.
02/17/2011 Filed.
02/22/2011 Introduced.
02/22/2011 To Senate Committee on State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation.
New Mexico
 NM H 333 James (R)
Title: State Employee Sick Leave
Status: Failed - Adjourned
Summary: Relates to state employment; prohibits the payment for accumulated sick leave for any state officer or employee.
02/03/2011 Introduced.
02/03/2011 To House Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
02/03/2011 To House Committee on Consumer and Public Affairs.
New York

NY A 2298 Colton (D)
Title: Employee Whose Position Is Eliminated
Status: Pending
Summary: Provides that an employee whose position is eliminated for certain reasons and who is subsequently transferred to a different agency be entitled to the same hourly salary, retain all accrued sick leave, retain, cash out or use all accrued vacation time, and be paid relocation expenses.
01/18/2011 Introduced.
01/18/2011 To Assembly Committee on Labor.

NY A 2947 Glick (D)
Title: Accrued and Available Sick Leave
Status: Pending
Summary: Allows employees to utilize accrued and available sick leave to provide care to immediate family, household members or domestic partners; defines relevant terms.
01/21/2011 Introduced.
01/21/2011 To Assembly Committee on Labor.
03/15/2011 From Assembly Committee on Labor.
03/15/2011 To Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
06/01/2011 From Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
06/01/2011 To Assembly Committee on Rules.
06/15/2011 From Assembly Committee on Rules.

NY A 3641 Miller J (R)
Title: No Parent Left Outside Act
Status: Pending
Summary: activities related to the employee's child if the conference or activity cannot be scheduled during nonwork hours; provides that such leave may not be taken unless the employee has exhausted all accrued leave and any leave that may be granted (except sick leave and disability leave).
01/26/2011 Introduced.
01/26/2011 To Assembly Committee on Labor.

NY A 4024 Camara (D)
Title: Provision of Paid Sick Leave to Employees
Status: Pending
Summary: Requires all employers to provide paid sick leave to employees.
02/01/2011 Introduced.
02/01/2011 To Assembly Committee on Labor.

NY A 6848 Abbate (D)
Title: Teachers Retirement System Members
Status: Pending
Summary: Provides certain members of the NYS Teachers' Retirement System with additional service credit for accumulated unused sick leave.
04/05/2011 Introduced.
04/05/2011 To Assembly Committee on Governmental Employees.

NY S 1490 Parker (D)
Title: Paid Sick Leave Requirement
Status: Pending
Summary: Requires all employers to provide paid sick leave to employees.
01/07/2011 Introduced.
01/07/2011 To Senate Committee on Labor.
North Carolina
  
North Dakota

ND S 2109 Senate Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
Title: Highway Patrolmen Retirement
Status: Enacted 04/25/2011
Summary: highway patrolmen's retirement plan; provides for internal revenue compliance; relates to minimum distribution, including incidental death benefit requirements; provides for rollover distribution; relates to multiple plan membership and purchase of sick leave credit; includes a defined benefit dollar limitation under the Internal Revenue Code.
12/28/2010 Prefiled.
01/04/2011 Introduced.
01/04/2011 To Senate Committee on Government and Veterans Affairs.
02/14/2011 From Senate Committee on Government and Veterans Affairs: Do pass as amended.
02/15/2011 Committee amendment adopted on Senate floor.
02/16/2011 Passed Senate. To House.
02/23/2011 To House Committee on Government and Veteran Affairs.
03/11/2011 From House Committee on Government and Veteran Affairs: Do pass.
03/15/2011 Passed House.
03/18/2011 Eligible for Governor’s desk.
04/22/2011 To Governor.
04/25/2011 Signed by Governor.
07/07/2011 Chapter Number 431

ND S 2213 Nething (R)
Title: Family Medical Leave for State Employees
Status: Enacted 04/26/2011
Summary: Relates to family medical leave for state employees; increases the number of hours an employee may take; authorizes an employee to take accrued sick leave to care for the employee's child, spouse, or parent if the child, spouse, or parent has a serious health condition.
01/17/2011 Introduced.
01/17/2011 To Senate Committee on Government and Veterans Affairs.
02/11/2011 From Senate Committee on Government and Veterans Affairs: Do pass.
02/15/2011 Passed Senate. To House.
02/23/2011 To House Committee on Government and Veteran Affairs.
03/21/2011 From House Committee on Government and Veteran Affairs: Do pass as amended.
03/22/2011 Committee amendment adopted on House floor.
03/24/2011 Passed House. To Senate for concurrence.
03/31/2011 Senate refused to concur in House amendments.
03/31/2011 To Conference Committee.
04/12/2011 Conference Committee Report adopted by Senate.
04/15/2011 Conference Committee Report adopted by House.
04/18/2011 Eligible for Governor’s desk.
04/22/2011 To Governor.
04/26/2011 Signed by Governor.
07/07/2011 Chapter Number 435.
Ohio
  
Oklahoma
  
Oregon

OR D 2189 House Rules Committee
Title: Vacation and Sick Leave
Status: Failed - Adjourned
Summary: Eliminates use of accumulated unused vacation leave and unused sick leave in computation of final average salary for purposes of determining retirement benefit of member of Public Employees Retirement System; applies only to members who retire on or after effective date of Act; declares emergency,
12/22/2010 Filed.
01/09/2011 Assigned House Bill No. 2454

OR H 2115 Roblan (D)
Title: Public Employee Retirement System
Status: Failed - Adjourned
Summary: Requests verification of retirement data before retirement; eliminates provision that prohibits Public Employees Retirement Board from using creditable service, retirement credit, final average salary, member account balances or accumulated unused sick leave that is less than amount specified in verification for purposes of determining retirement benefits; declares emergency, effective on passage.
01/10/2011 Introduced.
01/21/2011 To House Committee on Business and Labor.

OR H 2454 Roblan (D)
Title: Average Salary of Public Employees Retirement System
Status: Failed - Adjourned
Summary: Eliminates use of accumulated unused vacation leave and unused sick leave in computation of final average salary for purposes of determining retirement benefit of member of Public Employees Retirement System; applies only to members who retire on or after effective date of Act; declares emergency,
01/11/2011 Introduced.
01/21/2011 To House Committee on Business and Labor.
Pennsylvania
 PA H 1477 Gergely (D)
Title: Paid Sick Leave for Certain Employees
Status: Pending
Summary: Provides for paid sick leave for certain employees, including victims of domestic and sexual violence and individuals with ill family members; for duties of the Department of Labor and Industry and for enforcement; provides for accrual and use of paid sick leave; imposes a civil penalty.
05/05/2011 Filed.
05/05/2011 Introduced.
05/05/2011 To House Committee on Labor and Industry.
Puerto Rico
 PR S 2269 Ortiz Ortiz (PPD)
Title: Employee Emergency Vacation Leave
Status: Pending
Summary: Authorizes the transfer, including employees of the same private sector company, of accrued leave for vacation; provides that any employee or an immediate family member suffers an emergency making it almost impossible for that the employee to perform their functions in a private entity for a considerable period.
09/14/2011 Introduced.
Rhode Island

RI H 5818 Flaherty (D)
Title: Public Officers and Employees
Status: Pending
Summary: Would provide that highway maintenance operators shall be eligible for overtime work despite being granted sick leave during the same payroll period. This act would take effect upon passage.
03/03/2011 Introduced.
03/03/2011 To House Committee on Labor.
03/29/2011 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration.
03/29/2011 In House Committee on Labor. Committee Recommends Measure held for further study.

RI H 5882 Trillo (R)
Title: Labor and Labor Relations
Status: Pending
Summary: Would prohibit the payment for unused or accumulated sick time for state and municipal employees, and would prohibit the deduction of union dues, limit contracts to a duration of one year and confine subject matter to wages, exclude part-time employees from health and retirement benefits, and would
03/08/2011 Introduced.
03/08/2011 To House Committee on Labor.
03/30/2011 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration.
03/30/2011 In House Committee on Labor. Committee Recommends Measure held for further study.

RI S 251 Tassoni (D)
Title: Public Officers and Employees
Status: Pending
Summary: Provides that highway maintenance operators shall be eligible for overtime work despite being granted sick leave during the same payroll period; takes effect upon passage.
02/09/2011 Introduced.
02/09/2011 To Senate Committee on Labor.
04/27/2011 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration.
04/27/2011 In Senate Committee on Labor: Committee recommends measure to be held for further study.
South Carolina

SC H 3500 Pitts M (R)
Title: Law Enforcement Leave of Absence
Status: Pending
Summary: Regards paid administrative leave for an officer who suffers bodily injury when physically attacked while in the performance of official duties; provides that the paid administrative leave required by this section applies before the officer is required to use any sick leave.
01/27/2011 Introduced.
01/27/2011 To House Committee on Ways and Means.

SC H 3888 Smith Ja (D)
Title: State Employees Leave Transfer Program
Status: Pending
Summary: Provides that a leave donor under the state employees leave transfer program also may donate sick leave or annual leave, or both, to a specific leave recipient rather than to the leave pool account in the manner the human resource management division shall direct.
03/09/2011 Introduced.
03/09/2011 To House Committee on Ways and Means.
South Dakota
  
Tennessee

TN H 866 Rich (R)
Title: Military
Status: Pending - Carryover
Summary: Relates to Military; authorizes public employees who are in the military to use five days of sick leave in lieu of annual leave after the employee has received 20 working days of compensation so the employee does not have to take leave without pay when called to military duties.
02/15/2011 Introduced.
02/17/2011 To House Committee on State and Local Government.
02/22/2011 In House Committee on State and Local Government: Referred to General Subcommittee.

TN H 1122 Turner M (D)
Title: Teachers and Sick Leave
Status: Pending - Carryover
Summary: Relates to Teachers; relates to Principals and School Personnel; mandates loss of sick leave benefits by teachers who falsify medical information submitted to the sick leave bank trustees.
02/16/2011 Introduced.
02/23/2011 To House Committee on Education.
02/23/2011 In House Committee on Education: Referred to General Subcommittee.

TN S 406 Gresham (R)
Title: Military and Sick Leave
Status: Pending - Carryover
Summary: Relates to the military; authorizes public employees who are in the military to use five days of sick leave in lieu of annual leave after the employee has received 20 working days of compensation so the employee does not have to take leave without pay when called to military duties.
02/08/2011 Introduced.
02/10/2011 To Senate Committee on State and Local Government.

TN S 569 Berke (D)
Title: Teachers
Status: Pending - Carryover
Summary: Relates to teachers; relates to principals and school personnel; mandates loss of sick leave benefits by teachers who falsify medical information submitted to the sick leave bank trustees.
02/09/2011 Introduced.
02/14/2011 To Senate Committee on Education.

TN S 1996 Stewart E (D)
Title: Employees In Military Service
Status: Enacted 06/01/2011
Summary: Relates to employees in military service; provides that all public employees and all private sector employees who are, or may become, members of the State Guard and Civil Air Patrol shall be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence from their respective duties, without loss of time, pay, regular leave or vacation, or impairment of efficiency rating, for all periods of service during which they are engaged in the performance of duty or training in the service of this state, under competent orders.
02/17/2011 Introduced.
02/24/2011 To Senate Committee on State and Local Government.
04/12/2011 From Senate Committee on State and Local Government: Recommend passage with amendment.
04/12/2011 To Senate Committee on Finance, Ways and Means.
05/20/2011 From Senate Committee on Finance, Ways and Means: Recommend passage.
05/20/2011 To Senate Committee on Calendar.
05/20/2011 Placed on Regular Calendar.
05/20/2011 In Senate. Amendment adopted on Senate floor. No. 1.
05/21/2011 In Senate. Read third time. Passed Senate. To House.
05/21/2011 In House. Substituted on House floor for H 1716.
05/21/2011 In House. Amendment withdrawn from House floor. No. 1.
05/21/2011 In House. Read third time. Passed House.
05/21/2011 Eligible for Governor’s desk.
05/27/2011 To Governor.
06/01/2011 Signed by Governor.
06/03/2011 Public Chaptered. Chapter No. 390.
Texas

TX H 1490 Naishtat (D)
Title: Sheriff’s Department Sick Leave Payment
Status: Failed - Adjourned
Summary: Relates to the accumulation and payment of sick leave for employees in certain sheriff's departments.
02/17/2011 Introduced.
03/02/2011 To House Committee on County Affairs.

TX H 3033 Naishtat (D)
Title: Public Retirement Systems
Status: Enacted 06/17/2011
Summary: Relates to retirement under public retirement systems for employees of certain municipalities; makes changes concerning a certain population threshold, average final compensation calculations, early retirement annuities, conversion of sick leave, additional benefits for members who die while performing qualified military service, contribution rates, and rollovers to certain beneficiaries.
03/10/2011 Introduced.
03/17/2011 To House Committee on Pensions, Investments and Financial Services.
04/19/2011 From House Committee on Pensions, Investments and Financial Services: Reported favorably.
04/21/2011 Committee report printed and distributed.
05/03/2011 Passed House. To Senate.
05/05/2011 To Senate Committee on State Affairs.
05/12/2011 Scheduled for public hearing.
05/12/2011 Considered in public hearing.
05/13/2011 From Senate Committee on State Affairs: Reported favorably with substitute.
05/13/2011 Committee report printed and distributed.
05/24/2011 Passed Senate. To House for concurrence.
05/25/2011 House concurred in Senate amendments.
05/29/2011 Reported Enrolled.
05/30/2011 To Governor.
06/17/2011 Became law without Governor’s signature.
09/14/2011 Filed with Secretary of State. Chapter No. 1352.
Utah
  
Vermont
  
Virginia

VA H 2207 Comstock (R)
Title: Human Resource Management
Status: Failed
Summary: Removes the statutory formulas for calculating sick leave and family and personal leave for state employees; provides that the Department of Human Resource Management would establish the formulas for calculating state employee leave by policy.
01/12/2011 Introduced.
01/12/2011 To House Committee on Appropriations.
02/08/2011 Left in committee.

VA S 1305 Ruff (R)
Title: Virginia Sickness and Disability Program
Status: Failed
Summary: Opens enrollment into the Virginia Sickness and Disability Program between October 1, 2011, and January 1, 2012, for eligible employees not currently participating in the program; provides that any employee electing to participate in the program would convert his sick leave balances to additional retirement service credit on the basis of one month of service for each 173 hours of sick leave or disability credits on the basis of one hour of disability credit for each hour of sick leave.
01/12/2011 Introduced.
01/12/2011 To Senate Committee on Finance.
02/08/2011 Left in committee.
Washington
  
West Virginia
 WV H 2083 Caputo (D)
Title: Insurance Coverage for Dependent of Deceased Teacher
Status: Failed - Adjourned
Summary: Credits a deceased teacher's sick leave toward continued insurance coverage for a surviving spouse and other dependents.
01/12/2011 Introduced.
01/12/2011 To House Committee on Pensions and Retirement.
Wisconsin
  
Wyoming
  

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