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S.1152: Healthy Families Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about labor and employment
- Introduced May 21, 2009
- Latest Major Action May 21, 2009
- See the eight similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
26 (25 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Healthy Families Act - Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Declares that an employer shall not be required to permit an employee to earn more than 56 hours of paid sick time in a calendar year, unless the employer chooses to set a higher limit. Allows employees to use...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| May 21, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) |