District of Columbia Council Period 24 Status: Enacted

B 24-0610 — COVID Vaccination Leave Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2022

Last action — Act A24-0319 Published in DC Register Vol 69 and Page 001039, Expires on May 04, 2022

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Council
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2022. Enacted.

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    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

209 added · 207 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to the bill expands the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act to provide paid time off specifically for employees receiving COVID vaccinations and for recovery afterward. It also updates the provisions related to unpaid leave for COVID-related reasons under the District of Columbia Family and Medical Leave Act. These changes aim to ensure that workers can take necessary time off without the stress of losing income, which is crucial for public health and individual well-being during the ongoing pandemic.

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2 ___________________________ Councilmember Elissa Silverman 6 A BILL 9 ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008 to provide paid time off for COVID vaccinations and recovery;
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008 to provide paid time off for COVID vaccinations and recovery;
“(2) An employer shall provide paid leave to an employee in the following amounts, but shall not be required to provide more than 48 hours of leave in total in a year beginning on the effective date of the COVID Vaccination Leave Emergency Amendment Act of 2021, effective November 18, 2021 (D.C.
“(2) An employer shall provide paid leave to an employee in the following amounts, but shall not be required to provide more than 48 hours of leave in total in a year ENROLLED ORIGINAL beginning on the effective date of the COVID Vaccination Leave Emergency Amendment Act of 2021, effective November 18, 2021 (D.C.
“(1) “Child” means a child under the age of 18 years who lives with an employee and for whom the employee permanently assumes and discharges parental responsibility, or a foster child under the age of 18 years.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(1) “Child” means a child under the age of 18 years who lives with an employee and for whom the employee permanently assumes and discharges parental responsibility, or a foster child under the age of 18 years.
99 (c) Section 4 (D.C.
(c) Section 4 (D.C.
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ENROLLED ORIGINAL Sec.
or “(5) If the leave is needed because a school, place of care, or childcare provider is unavailable due to COVID-19, a statement by the head of the agency, company, or childcare provider stating such closure or unavailability, which may include a printed statement obtained from the institution’s website.
or ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(5) If the leave is needed because a school, place of care, or childcare provider is unavailable due to COVID-19, a statement by the head of the agency, company, or childcare provider stating such closure or unavailability, which may include a printed statement obtained from the institution’s website.
The Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021, effective June 24, 2021 (D.C.
The Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021, effective June 24, (D.C.
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ENROLLED ORIGINAL Sec.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 6
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Action History

  1. Act A24-0319 Published in DC Register Vol 69 and Page 001039, Expires on May 04, 2022

  2. Returned from Mayor

  3. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A24-0319, Expires on May 04, 2022

  4. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 07, 2022

  5. Final Reading, CC

  6. Retained by the Council

  7. B24-0610 Introduced by Councilmember Silverman at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (13)

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Votes

Final Reading, CC

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. — Not Voting
Vincent Gray — Yea

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Subjects

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