Vetoed by Governor Joseph Lombardo

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires private employers that provide sick leave to allow an employee to use accrued sick leave for an absence due to an illness, injury, or medical appointment of a member of their immediate family even if the employee is covered under a valid collective bargaining agreement.

Highlights:

• Specifies that an employer who provides sick leave benefits is still obligated to comply with any of the following that provide the same or more generous sick leave benefits (Sec. 1):

• A collective bargaining agreement;

• A policy of the employer;

• An employment contract; or

• Any applicable local, state, or federal law.

• Specifies that the provisions of this Act do not apply to any collective bargaining agreement entered into prior to October 1, 2025, but do apply to any extension of an agreement or a new agreement entered into after that date (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires private employers that provide sick leave to allow an employee to use accrued sick leave for an absence due to an illness, injury, or medical appointment of a member of their immediate family even if the employee is covered under a valid collective bargaining agreement.

Highlights:

• Specifies that an employer who provides sick leave benefits is still obligated to comply with any of the following that provide the same or more generous sick leave benefits (Sec. 1):

• A collective bargaining agreement;

• A policy of the employer;

• An employment contract; or

• Any applicable local, state, or federal law.

• Specifies that the provisions of this Act do not apply to any collective bargaining agreement entered into prior to October 1, 2025, but do apply to any extension of an agreement or a new agreement entered into after that date (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text