2009 House Bill 4470

Mandate adoption paid leave

Introduced in the House

Feb. 26, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Andy Neumann (D-106)

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.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services

April 1, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 28, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that applies the mandate only when the child adopted by the employee is less than one year old.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 1 (details)

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

Received in the Senate

April 29, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism