District of Columbia Council Period 24 Status: To Executive

B 24-0053 — District Government Family Bereavement Leave Amendment Act of 2021

Last action — Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jan 12, 2023

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

This bill died with Council Period 24. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

56 added · 109 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated bill now includes a provision that grants District government employees 10 days of paid bereavement leave if they experience the death of a minor child or suffer a stillbirth. This change is significant because it recognizes the emotional and financial challenges that families face during such difficult times, providing necessary support for grieving parents. This leave is distinct from other family leave entitlements, ensuring that it does not count against other medical or family leave benefits.

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ENGROSSED ORIGINAL A BILL 3 24-53 5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _______________ 8 To amend 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 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.
“(3) Leave authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not count toward the unpaid medical and family leave entitlements in the District of Columbia Family and Medical ENGROSSED ORIGINAL Leave Act of 1990, effective October 3, 1990 (D.C.
“(3) Leave authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not count toward the unpaid medical and family leave entitlements in the District of Columbia Family and Medical Leave Act of 1990, effective October 3, 1990 (D.C.
“(i) The biological, adoptive, or step-child of the employee or the employee’s spouse;
“(i) The biological, adoptive, or stepchild of the employee or the employee’s spouse;
“(ii) An employee who is the spouse or domestic partner of the individual who was pregnant with the fetus;
ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(ii) An employee who is the spouse or domestic partner of the individual who was pregnant with the fetus;
2 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL Sec.
Sec.
______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
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Action History

  1. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jan 12, 2023

  2. Final Reading, CC

  3. First Reading

  4. Committee Report Filed, Includes Hearing Record

  5. Committee Mark-up of B24-0053

  6. Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  7. Re-Referral published.

  8. Re-Referred to Committee on Health

  9. Public Hearing on B24-0053 View Public Hearing Record

  10. Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  11. Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary

  12. Notice of Intent to Act on B24-0053 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  13. Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

  14. B24-0053 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson 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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First Reading

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Not Voting
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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Subjects

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Who sponsors B 24-0053?
B 24-0053 is sponsored by Phil Mendelson.
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This bill died with Council Period 24. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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