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Providing paid leave to state employees for volunteer activities
Sponsored by Rep. Travis M. Sitzmann (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2026
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary State employees can get up to eight hours of paid time off each year to do volunteer work. They will not lose any pay or benefits while they are away. However, the state will not be responsible for any injuries or legal claims that happen while the employee is volunteering.1
Read the official explanation
This bill allows a state employee to be granted paid time off for not more than eight hours each calendar year for participating in volunteer activities. The employee shall not lose any pay or benefits as a result of the paid leave and shall not be considered a state employee for purposes of workers’ compensation or the state tort claims Act during the period of leave.
House subcommittee
Named January 29, 2026. On February 5, 2026 it recommended passage.
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Similar bills
- HF 674 Providing paid leave to state employees for volunteer activities91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
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