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House General & Housing committee keeps two-week bereavement provision in H.461, schedules vote after lunch
Summary
The House General & Housing Committee discussed H.461, a bill expanding employee access to unpaid leave, affirmed language allowing up to two weeks of bereavement leave within a 12-month period and asked staff to prepare a final draft for a formal vote after lunch.
Montpelier — On March 14, 2025, the House General & Housing Committee discussed H.461, an act to expand employee access to unpaid leave, and signaled it will hold a formal vote after the lunch recess.
Committee members cited written testimony from Mosaic and testimony from Mosaic cooperative director Amy Ward about survivors of interpersonal violence in explaining the bill's purpose. Committee staff confirmed parts of the draft: the bill adds bereavement and safe-leave categories to existing leave definitions, and the bill text says, “During any 12‑month period, an employee may use up to 2 weeks out of the 12 weeks of leave available pursuant to…
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