SB 64 (2021): extending unpaid leave benefits to employees for COVID-19 purposes.
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SB 64 (2021)
extending unpaid leave benefits to employees for COVID-19 purposes.
- Status: Died on the table
- Term: 2021-2022
- Senate committee: Commerce
- Subject: Employment
The Story
It was introduced on January 6, 2021 and referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee recommended that the Senate send it back to committee. On February 11, 2021 the Senate voted to lay it on the table, on a motion by Sen. French. The bill died on the table under Senate Rule 3-23 at adjournment on June 24, 2021, having been set aside and never taken back up.
Sponsors
- Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)
- Sen. Kevin Cavanaugh (D - SD16)
- Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
- Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18)
- Sen. Tom Sherman (D - SD24)
- Rep. Rebecca McWilliams (D - Merr 27)
- Rep. Mary Jane Wallner (D - Merr 10)
- Rep. Kris Schultz (D - Merr 18)
- Rep. Safiya Wazir (D - Merr 17)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 1, 2021, 1:30 PM: hearing, Senate Commerce
Votes
- February 11, 2021, Senate: Lay on Table — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
The Docket
- January 6, 2021: Introduced 01/06/2021 and Referred to Commerce
- January 27, 2021: Remote Hearing: 02/01/2021, 01:30 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar
- February 11, 2021: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 02/11/2021
- February 11, 2021: Sen. French Moved Laid on Table, RC 14Y-10N, MA; 02/11/2021
- February 11, 2021: Pending Motion Rerefer to Committee; 02/11/2021
- June 24, 2021: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, Adjournment 06/24/2021