2007 House Bill 5261

Mandate adoption at birth paid leave

Introduced in the House

Sept. 24, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Matthew Gillard (D-106)

To mandate that an employer must grant paid leave to employees when a child of any age is adopted by an employee. Under current law the mandate applies for the birth of an employee's child.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services

Dec. 12, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 13, 2007

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that limits the paid leave mandate to the adoption of a child age five or younger.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Fulton Sheen (R-88)

To limit the paid leave mandate to the adoption of a child age one or younger.

The amendment failed 48 to 60 (details)

Passed in the House 101 to 7 (details)

To mandate that an employer must grant paid leave to employees when a child age five or younger is adopted by an employee. Under current law the mandate applies for the birth of an employee's child.

Received in the Senate

Jan. 9, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism