AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- BENEFITS (Increases temporary caregiver benefits to six (6) weeks in a benefit year starting January 1, 2022 and would increase temporary caregiver benefits to eight (8) weeks in a benefit year beginning January 1, 2023.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Mar 18, 2021
Signed Jul 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 25, 2021
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 6, 2021
Signed into law
07/06/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
07/01/2021 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 27, 2021
Committee
05/27/2021 Referred to House Finance
lower
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
05/25/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
May 17, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/17/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
04/28/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
03/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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