SB 87: Create Legislative Leave Job Protection for General Assembly Members

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The bill authorizes legislative leave and job protection for qualified members of the general assembly (qualified members) who are engaged in employment outside of their duties related to the general assembly. More specifically, the bill states that , beginning January 1, 2027 :A qualified member can take a leave of absence from their outside employment during regular and special legislative sessions;A qualified member's outside employer has discretion to grant legislative leave as paid, unpaid, or partially paid;A qualified member's outside employer cannot terminate the qualified member's outside employment on the basis that the qualified member requests or takes legislative leave; andWhen a qualified member returns to their outside employment following legislative leave, the qualified member is entitled to be restored to the same or an equivalent employment position.     The bill excepts that qualified members actively serving a 4-year term at the time the bill takes effect are only eligible to take legislative leave beginning January 1, 2029.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. April 8, 2026Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Adhere
2. April 2, 2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
3. March 31, 2026House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
4. March 30, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
5. March 26, 2026House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
6. March 16, 2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
7. March 16, 2026Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
8. March 16, 2026Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
9. March 13, 2026Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
10. March 10, 2026Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/13/2026 - No Amendments
11. March 9, 2026Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/10/2026 - No Amendments
12. March 6, 2026Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/09/2026 - No Amendments

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