EMPLOYEE SICK LEAVE ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-David Koehler and Kimberly A. Lightford 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Employee Sick Leave Act. Provides that employees may use personal sick leave benefits provided by the employer for absences due to an illness, injury, or medical appointment of the employee's child, spouse, sibling, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild, grandparent, or stepparent, for reasonable periods of time as the employee's attendance may be necessary, on the same terms upon which the employee is able to use sick leave benefits for the employee's own illness or injury. Provides that the Department of Labor shall issue rules to implement the Act. Effective January 1, 2017. 2/19/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/19/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/8/2016SenateAssigned to Labor 4/4/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/6/2016SenatePostponed - Labor 4/7/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/7/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/8/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016 4/12/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor 4/13/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/15/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/15/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/19/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor 4/22/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016 5/13/2016SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/13/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/13/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die