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Providing paid leave to state employees for volunteer activities
Sponsored by Rep. Larry McBurney (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 28, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- 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 receive up to 16 hours of paid time off each year to do volunteer work. They will keep all their regular pay and benefits while they are away. However, the state will not be responsible for workers' compensation or legal claims 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 16 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.
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- HF 2177 Providing paid leave to state employees for volunteer activities91st General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passageNearly identical
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