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CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 726: Regulation of Family or Medical Leave Benefits for Employees

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Judiciary ; Health Policy ; Community Affairs ; Simmons

Regulation of Family or Medical Leave Benefits for Employees; Prohibiting a political subdivision from requiring or otherwise regulating family or medical leave benefits for employees; preempting regulation of family or medical leave benefits to the state; providing that the act does not prohibit a political subdivision from establishing family or medical leave benefits for its employees; providing that the act does not prohibit a federally authorized or recognized tribal government from requiring family or medical leave benefits under certain conditions, etc. APPROPRIATION: $27,050

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 4/25/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 655 (Ch. 2013-200) -SJ 608
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Health Policy (HP)
  3. Judiciary (JU)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/8/2013 Senate • Filed
    2/13/2013 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Health Policy; Judiciary -SJ 53
    3/4/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/07/13, 8:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 53
    3/11/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/14/13, 8:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    3/14/2013 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 209
    3/15/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/18/2013 Senate • Now in Health Policy -SJ 209
    • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/20/13, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 214
    3/20/2013 Senate • CS/CS by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
    3/22/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/25/2013 Senate • CS/CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 248
    3/27/2013 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 240
    4/3/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/08/13, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/8/2013 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 398
    4/10/2013 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 400
    4/11/2013 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations -SJ 431
    • Now in Appropriations
    4/15/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/18/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/18/2013 Senate • CS/CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 13 NAYS 6 -SJ 481
    4/22/2013 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 481
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/13
    4/23/2013 Senate • CS/CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 485
    4/25/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 608
    • Substituted CS/HB 655 -SJ 608
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 655 (Ch. 2013-200) -SJ 608

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  • CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 726, Committee Substitute 4 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2013 at 8:34 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 655 (er) Employment Benefits Precourt Compare Last Action: 6/17/2013 Chapter No. 2013-200
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    201368 - Amendment
    Delete lines 86 - 88 and insert:     		Ring 4/25/2013
    7:54 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/25/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    533944 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Simmons 4/25/2013
    11:05 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/25/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 726, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/10/2013 at 9:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/16/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 655 (c1) Employment Benefits Precourt Compare Last Action: 6/17/2013 Chapter No. 2013-200
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    509780 - Amendment
    Delete lines 86 - 88 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Ring)     		4/16/2013
    11:34 AM     		Withdrawn
    4/22/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    793454 - Amendment
    Between lines 92 and 93 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Gardiner)     		4/18/2013
    9:16 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/22/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/18/2013 9:00 AM Appropriations 13 Yeas - 6 Nays

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  • CS/CS/SB 726, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/22/2013 at 12:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 4/5/2013 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 655 (c1) Employment Benefits Precourt Compare Last Action: 6/17/2013 Chapter No. 2013-200
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    317424 - Amendment
    Delete lines 43 - 49 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Joyner)     		4/5/2013
    3:39 PM     		Unfavorable
    4/9/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    340468 - Amendment
    Delete line 55 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Gardiner)     		4/8/2013
    1:00 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/9/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/8/2013 4:00 PM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 3 Nays

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  • CS/SB 726, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/15/2013 at 8:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/19/2013 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2013 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    454396 - Amendment
    Delete lines 47 - 70 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Grimsley)     		3/19/2013
    3:04 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/20/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/20/2013 3:00 PM Health Policy 6 Yeas - 3 Nays

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  • SB 726, Original Filed Version Posted 2/8/2013 at 9:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/12/2013 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2013 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    251726 - Amendment
    Delete lines 19 - 20 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Latvala)     		3/7/2013
    6:21 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/12/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    581142 - Amendment
    Delete lines 26 - 29 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Latvala)     		3/7/2013
    6:20 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/12/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    952590 - Amendment
    Between lines 29 and 30 insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Latvala)     		3/12/2013
    5:31 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/14/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    364972 - Amendment
    Delete lines 41 - 43 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Latvala)     		3/7/2013
    6:22 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/12/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    584330 - Amendment
    Delete lines 41 - 72 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Latvala)     		3/12/2013
    5:31 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/14/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 931520 - Substitute Amendment (584330)
    Delete lines 41 - 72 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Latvala)     		3/13/2013
    11:46 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/14/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    111396 - Amendment
    Between lines 75 and 76 insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Latvala)     		3/7/2013
    6:21 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/12/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/14/2013 8:00 AM Community Affairs 6 Yeas - 2 Nays

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