SB 87 CO

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The bill authorizes legislative leave and job protection for qualified members of the general assembly (qualified members) who are engaged in employment outside of their duties related to the general assembly. More specifically, the bill states that , beginning January 1, 2027 :A qualified member can take a leave of absence from their outside employment during regular and special legislative sessions;A qualified member's outside employer has discretion to grant legislative leave as paid, unpaid, or partially paid;A qualified member's outside employer cannot terminate the qualified member's outside employment on the basis that the qualified member requests or takes legislative leave; andWhen a qualified member returns to their outside employment following legislative leave, the qualified member is entitled to be restored to the same or an equivalent employment position.     The bill excepts that qualified members actively serving a 4-year term at the time the bill takes effect are only eligible to take legislative leave beginning January 1, 2029.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

• B. Pelton Republican · sponsor
• K. Wallace Democratic · sponsor
• M. Lindsay Democratic · sponsor
• K. Nguyen Democratic · sponsor

1. Mar 16, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
2. Apr 8, 2026 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Adhere · upper
3. Apr 2, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
4. Mar 31, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
5. Mar 30, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
6. Mar 26, 2026 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
7. Mar 16, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower
8. Mar 16, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
9. Mar 13, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
10. Mar 10, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/13/2026 - No Amendments · upper
11. Mar 9, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/10/2026 - No Amendments · upper
12. Mar 6, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/09/2026 - No Amendments · upper
13. Mar 3, 2026 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
14. Feb 10, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper