VICTIM ECON SECURITY&SAFETY
Summary
Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Provides that an employee may take unpaid leave from work for specified reasons relating to a family or household member who is killed in a crime of violence. Provides that an employee shall be entitled to a total of not more than 2 workweeks of unpaid leave for specified reasons relating to a family or household member who is killed in a crime of violence, which must be completed within 60 days after the date on which the employee receives notice of the death of the victim. Provides that an employee may satisfy the certification requirement by providing an employer with a death certificate, published obituary, or written verification of death, burial, or memorial services from a mortuary, funeral home, burial society, crematorium, religious institution, or government agency, documenting that a victim was killed in a crime of violence. Makes other changes.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Mar 22, 2023
Signed Jul 28, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2023
How they voted
94–16
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 116
Mar 21, 2023
D
Democratic76
93% Yea
R
Republican40
57% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Jul 28, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 043-012-000
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
lower
May 18, 2023
Committee
Re-assigned to Executive
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Executive
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-016-000
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-003-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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