Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
House panel hears bill to align crime‑victim protections with safe‑leave rules
Summary
The House Committee on General and Housing considered H.887, which would add survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking to the Fair Employment Practices Act’s crime‑victim category and import safe‑leave documentation rules so survivors without court orders can access anti‑discrimination protections.
The House Committee on General and Housing on Feb. 24 considered H.887, a bill to align protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking in the Fair Employment Practices Act with the documentation rules in the Parental and Family Leave Act.
Sophie Sedatny of the Office of Legislative Council told the committee the proposal copies the parental‑family‑leave list of acceptable supporting documentation into the Fair Employment Practices Act so that survivors who can take safe leave will also be able…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
