- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 36
- Latest action
- Feb 12, 2026
What it does
The Healthy Families Act would require employers to provide employees with at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 56 hours per year, which can be used for the employee’s own health needs or to care for a family member, including a child, parent, spouse, domestic partner, or other individual with a close family-like relationship. The bill defines covered employers as those engaged in commerce or industry affecting commerce that employ one or more employees for each working day during 20 or more calendar workweeks in the current or preceding year, and includes specific provisions for government employees, rail carriers, and certain exempt workers.…
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.