District of Columbia Council Period 24 Status: Enacted

PR 24-1026 — District Government Family Bereavement Leave Second Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2022

Last action — Public Hearing on PR24-1026 View Public Hearing Record

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 31, 2022. Enacted.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

35 added · 47 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised bill emphasizes the urgent need for paid bereavement leave for District government employees who experience the death of a minor child or a stillbirth. It acknowledges that, while the District offers various leave benefits, there is a gap that needs to be filled to support grieving employees in these difficult situations. This change matters because it seeks to ensure that affected employees have access to necessary time off without the added stress of financial concerns during a profoundly challenging time.

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2 _____________________________ Councilmember Elissa Silverman 6 8 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION _______ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________ To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to provide paid bereavement leave to a District government employee after the employee suffers the death of a minor child of the employee or a stillbirth.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL A RESOLUTION 24-671 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA November 1, 2022 To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to provide paid bereavement leave to a District government employee after the employee suffers the death of a minor child of the employee or a stillbirth.
(b) The Council previously enacted the District Government Family Bereavement Leave Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (B24-51) and its associated temporary measure (B24-52), as well as the District Government Family Bereavement Leave Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (B24-608) and its associated temporary measure (B24-609) ("second temporary").
(b) The Council previously enacted the District Government Family Bereavement Leave Emergency Amendment Act of 2021, effective March 17, 2021 (D.C.
Act 24-31;
68 DCR 3183), and its associated temporary measure, the District Government Family Bereavement Leave Temporary Amendment Act of 2021, effective June 24, 2021 (D.C.
Law 24-7;
68 DCR 6911), as well as the District Government Family Bereavement Leave Emergency Amendment Act of 2022, effective February 3, 2022 (D.C.
Act 24-318;
69 DCR 1037), and its associated temporary measure, the District Government Family Bereavement Leave Temporary Amendment Act of 2022, effective April 8, 2022 (D.C.
Law 24-111;
69 DCR 3714) ("second temporary").
(c) Permanent legislation, the District Government Family Bereavement Leave Amendment Act of 2021 (B24-53) (“permanent measure”), was introduced in January 2021 and is expected to be finalized during this Council Period.
(c) Permanent legislation, the District Government Family Bereavement Leave Amendment Act of 2021, as introduced on January 29, 2021 (Bill 24-53) (“permanent measure”), is expected to be finalized during this Council Period.
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Action History

  1. Public Hearing on PR24-1026 View Public Hearing Record

  2. Resolution R24-0671, Effective from Nov 01, 2022 Published in DC Register Page 014191

  3. Approved with Resolution Number R24-0671

  4. Final Reading

  5. Retained by the Council

  6. PR24-1026 Introduced by Councilmember Silverman at Office of the Secretary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on

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Votes

Final Reading

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Elissa Silverman — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Mary Cheh — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Not Voting

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PR 24-1026 is sponsored by Elissa Silverman.
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