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Sponsor proposes job-protection leave for legislators to prevent employment conflicts during session
Summary
Representative Loy introduced HB 347 proposing a leave-of-absence protection for employees who are legislators, modeled in part on jury-duty protections and capped at a number of hours. The bill drew questions about employer scope, out-of-state employers and enforcement mechanisms.
Representative Loy introduced House Bill 347, a proposal to create an employment-protection leave so that employees can attend mandatory House session days without risking discipline from outside employers. Loy framed the proposal as similar to jury-duty protections: employers would not be required to pay during leave but would need to allow the legislator the time off to perform statutory duties.
Why it matters: Many House members hold outside employment. Loy said an employer in a prior situation prohibited an employee from attending legislative sessions; the bill aims to prevent employers from blocking constitutionally required legislative duties and to protect legislators from having to choose between their jobs and…
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