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Legislation about Small Necessities Leave

This category contains bills and statutes that relate to short-term job-protected leave taken for occasional family-related activities, most frequently involving a child’s schooling (such as a parent-teacher conference) or a family member’s medical appointment.

Bills

Small Necessities (S.B. 1895)(2013)
Texas | Sponsor: Garcia (D) | Latest Action: Public hearing 04/30/2013

Parental Engagement (H.B. 6501)(2013)
Connecticut | Sponsor: Joint Committee on Children | Latest Action: Referred to Committee on Appropriations 04/03/2013

Parent Time For Missouri Program (H.B. 444)(2013)
Missouri | Sponsor: Hubbard (D) | Latest Action: Referred to Special Standing Committee on Urban Issues 02/07/2013

Small Necessities (S.B. 562/H.B. 745)(2013)
Hawaii | Sponsor: Tokuda (D)/Ohno (D) | Latest Action: Referred to Senate Committee on Ways & Means 02/12/2013

Parental Involvement Leave (A. 284/S. 1834)(2013)
New York | Sponsor: Kim (D)/Parker (D) | Latest Action: Introduced and referred to Assembly and Senate Committees on Labor 01/09/2013

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Minnesota

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California

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Massachusetts

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Colorado

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North Carolina

Small Necessities Leave
Vermont

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.