Requires employers of domestic workers to provide annual sick leave to such workers
This bill requires employers who hire domestic workers (such as housekeepers, nannies, or caregivers) to provide each employee with 40 hours of paid sick leave annually. It directly affects domestic workers and their employers, regardless of business size, by mandating paid leave for illness or health needs. The law specifies that domestic workers must receive this leave, while other employers follow separate rules based on their employee count (e.g., smaller businesses may offer unpaid leave under certain conditions). The policy takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Harry Bronson
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Gallagher
DDemocratic
Co
JG
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
MaryJane Shimsky
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Stefani Zinerman
DDemocratic
Co
Yudelka Tapia
DDemocratic
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