HEALTHY WORKPLACE ACT
Summary
Creates the Healthy Workplace Act and amends the State Finance Act. Requires employers to provide specified paid sick days to employees. Sets forth the purposes for and manner in which the sick days may be used. Contains provisions regarding employer responsibilities, unlawful employer practices, and other matters. Provides that the Department of Labor shall administer the Act. Authorizes the imposition of civil penalties. Authorizes individuals to file civil actions with respect to violations. Creates the Healthy Workplace Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2018
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Governor
Introduced May 2, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2017 · House Apr 27, 2017
How they voted
24–15
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 48
May 30, 2017
D
Democratic28
85% Yea
R
Republican20
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
102
Key actions
20
Committee
28
Amendments
15
Jul 2, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
lower
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
lower
May 31, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Lost 059-050-000
lower
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Lost 059-050-000
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Sep 28, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 26, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Lost 060-046-000
lower
Jun 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Lost 060-046-000
lower
May 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 30, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
lower
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
lower
May 30, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
May 30, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 30, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-15-9)
senate
May 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hutchinson
upper
May 25, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 012-004-000
upper
May 24, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor
upper
May 23, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 23, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
upper
May 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Labor; 010-005-000
upper
May 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
upper
May 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
upper
May 5, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 5, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
upper
May 5, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 2, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 27, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (56-44)
house
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Economic Opportunity Committee; 007-005-000
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Economic Opportunity Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Economic Opportunity Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
lower
0 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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