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HF 2502Signed by Governor · April 30, 2026

Relating to paid parental leave for state employees, and including effective date provisions

Sponsored by the House State Government Committee

Proposed by the Department of Administrative Services · all agency proposals

Topics:State governmentFamilies & human services

Same legislation: SSB 3032, HSB 579

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 20, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 11, 2026
  4. Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 24, 202690–1
  5. Done: Senate committeeMarch 19, 2026
  6. Done: Passes the SenateApril 16, 202647–0
  7. Done: To the GovernorApril 30, 2026
  8. Done: Signed into lawApril 30, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

In plain words

  1. January 20, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee · as HSB 579
  2. January 20, 2026House subcommittee named: Hora, Smith and Srinivas · as HSB 579
  3. February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 579
  4. February 11, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 579
  5. February 11, 2026Committee vote: 22–0 · as HSB 579
  6. February 16, 2026Filed in the House
  7. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2502 · as HSB 579
  8. February 24, 2026Passed the House, 90–1
  9. February 25, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  10. February 26, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Drey and Schultz
  11. March 16, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  12. March 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  13. April 16, 2026Passed the Senate, 47–0
  14. April 21, 2026Passed the House, 90–3
  15. April 30, 2026Sent to the Governor
  16. April 30, 2026Signed into law
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
April 30, 2026
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1067. Journal
April 30, 2026
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1067. Journal
April 22, 2026
Message from House. S.J. 862. Journal
April 21, 2026
Immediate message. H.J. 973. Journal
May 1, 2026
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1082. Journal
April 21, 2026
Passed House, yeas 90, nays 3. H.J. 969. Journal
April 21, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendment H-8376. H.J. 969. Journal
April 16, 2026
Senate amendment H-8376 filed. H.J. 934. Journal
April 16, 2026
Message from Senate. H.J. 824. Journal
April 16, 2026
Immediate message. S.J. 824. Journal
April 16, 2026
Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 823. Journal
April 16, 2026
Amendment S-5115 adopted. S.J. 823. Journal
March 26, 2026
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 658. Journal
March 19, 2026
Placed on calendar.
March 19, 2026
Amendment S-5115 filed. S.J. 607. Journal
March 19, 2026
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 607. Journal
March 16, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
March 12, 2026
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/16/2026 12:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.
February 26, 2026
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Drey, and Schultz. S.J. 419. Journal
February 25, 2026
Read first time, referred to State Government. S.J. 396. Journal
February 25, 2026
Message from House. S.J. 396. Journal
February 24, 2026
Immediate message. H.J. 412. Journal
February 24, 2026
Passed House, yeas 90, nays 1. H.J. 403. Journal
February 16, 2026
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 299. Journal
February 16, 2026
As HSB 579: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2502.
February 11, 2026
As HSB 579: Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 270. Journal
February 11, 2026
As HSB 579: Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 269. Journal
February 4, 2026
As HSB 579: Subcommittee recommends passage.
February 3, 2026
As HSB 579: Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 12:30PM RM 103.
January 20, 2026
As HSB 579: Subcommittee: Hora, Smith and Srinivas. H.J. 128. Journal
January 20, 2026
As HSB 579: Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 123. Journal

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