General Assembly - Employment and Leave Protection for Members
Hearing (House)
Summary
The bill bars any employer from firing, threatening, or forcing a legislator to use vacation, sick, or annual leave for duties performed as a General Assembly member. It also guarantees state and local government employees who are legislators an automatic leave of absence during sessions without loss of tenure, seniority, or other benefits. Violations can be punished with a fine of up to $1,000.
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- Government, Labor, and Elections — Bill HearingGovernment, Labor, and Elections · Feb 10, 2026
History
- Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
- Pre-filed
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- Schindler · sponsor
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