Currently, an employee may take leave for a period of time to vote in an election on the day of the election. The bill allows an employee to take leave to vote, register to vote, obtain a ballot or replacement ballot, or obtain documents or identification necessary to vote or register. For a general, primary, or coordinated election, the bill allows an employee to take the leave on any day that polling locations are open. For all other elections, the bill allows the employee to take the leave on any day during the 8 days prior to and including the day of the election. An employer may deny a request for leave if the employee has 3 consecutive hours in which he or she is not scheduled to work during the hours the employee is entitled to take the leave.
Year
2018
Current status
- Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely (02/28/2018)
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (02/12/2018)
- House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (02/09/2018)
- House Second Reading Laid Over to 02/09/2018 - No Amendments (02/05/2018)
- House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (01/31/2018)
