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Legislation about Domestic Violence

This category contains bills and statutes that address workplace rights for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Bills

Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1286/S. 631)(2013)
Federal | Sponsor: DeLauro (D)/Harkin (D) | Latest Action: Introduced and referred to House Committees on Education & the Workforce, House Administration, Oversight & Government Reform and Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions 03/20/2013

Domestic Violence Protections (S.B. 400)(2013)
California | Sponsor: Jackson (D) | Latest Action: Passed Committee on Labor & Industrial Relations with amendments 04/15/2013

Safe Leave Act (H.B. 2903)(2013)
Oregon | Sponsor: Tomei (D) | Latest Action: Referred to Senate Committee on Business & Transportation 04/17/2013

Sick and Safe Time (H.B. 2640)(2013)
Arizona | Sponsor: Larkin (D) | Latest Action: Referred to Committees on Commerce, Government and Rules 02/13/2013

Relating to Absence from Work for Health Care and Safety (H. 208)(2013)
Vermont | Sponsor: Krowinski (D) | Latest Action: Hearing scheduled for 04/18/2013

Domestic Violence Leave (S.B. 221)(2013)
Montana | Sponsor: Caferro (D) | Latest Action: Died in Committee 02/13/2013

Maryland Earned Sick and Safe Leave Act (S.B. 698/H.B. 735)(2013)
Maryland | Sponsor: Garagiola (D)/Olszewski (D) | Latest Action: House and Senate committee hearings 02/27/2013

Sick and Safe Leave (S.B. 5594/H.B. 1313)(2013)
Washington | Sponsor: Harper (D)/Jinkins (D) | Latest Action: House bill referred to Rules Committee 03/01/2013

Domestic Violence Leave (H. 1764/S. 853)(2013)
Massachusetts | Sponsor: Stanley (D)/Creem (D) | Latest Action: Bill introduced and referred to Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development 01/22/2013

Unpaid Leave of Absence for Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence (S. 2509)(2013)
New York | Sponsor: Robach (R) | Latest Action: Introduced and referred to Senate Committee on Labor 01/18/2013

Paid Sick and Safe Leave (H.B. 406/S.B. 534)(2013)
Hawaii | Sponsor: Belatti (D)/Tokuda (D) | Latest Action: Measure deferred in House Committee 02/05/2013

Paid Sick and Safe Leave (H.B. 6/S.B. 108)(2013)
Hawaii | Sponsor: Takayama (D)/Chun Oakland (D) | Latest Action: Measure deferred in House Committee 02/05/2013

Massachusetts Earned Paid Sick Time (S. 900/H. 1739)(2013)
Massachusetts | Sponsor: Wolf (D)/Khan (D) | Latest Action: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development 01/22/2013

Statutes

Domestic Violence Leave
Oregon

Domestic Violence Leave
North Carolina

Domestic Violence Leave
Florida

Domestic Violence Leave
Washington

Domestic Violence Leave
New Mexico

Domestic Violence Leave
California

Domestic Violence Leave
Minnesota

Domestic Violence Leave
Kansas

Domestic Violence Leave
Hawaii

Domestic Violence Leave
Maine

Domestic Violence Leave
Illinois

Domestic Violence Leave
Connecticut

Paid Sick Leave to Employees
Connecticut

Paid Sick Leave
District of Columbia






This database provides short summaries of bills and statutes. The summaries are not intended to constitute legal advice. To find out how laws relate to your particular situation, you must contact a lawyer who specializes in employees’ rights, the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division (1-866-4USWAGE), your state labor department and/or your union.