District of Columbia Council Period 24 Status: Enacted

B 24-0287 — District Government Family Bereavement Leave Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021

Last action — Act A24-0108 Published in DC Register Vol 68 and Page 006467, Expires on Sep 12, 2021

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Council
  4. ✓
    To Executive
  5. 5
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 28, 2021. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

46 added · 49 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of the bill establishes that District government employees are entitled to 10 days of paid bereavement leave if they experience the death of a minor child or stillbirth. This addition is significant because it recognizes the profound loss parents face during such tragic events and provides necessary support during a difficult time. The law ensures that employees can take this leave without worrying about losing pay or benefits, making it easier for them to grieve and attend to personal matters.

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_____________________________ Councilmember Elissa Silverman 4 A BILL 7 ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 to provide paid leave for a District government employee when the employee suffers the death of the employee’s minor child or a stillbirth.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 to provide paid leave for a District government employee when the employee suffers the death of the employee’s minor child or a stillbirth.
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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 2
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Action History

  1. Act A24-0108 Published in DC Register Vol 68 and Page 006467, Expires on Sep 12, 2021

  2. Returned from Mayor

  3. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A24-0108, Expires on Sep 12, 2021

  4. Retained by the Council

  5. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jun 22, 2021

  6. Final Reading, CC

  7. B24-0287 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)

None.

Not signed on (13)

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Votes

Final Reading, CC

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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 — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights labor
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B 24-0287 is sponsored by Elissa Silverman.
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