H.459
An act relating to the Parental and Family Leave Act
- Sponsor(s)
- Location
- House Committee on General and Housing
- Last Recorded Action
- House 3/11/2025 - Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and HousingOpens in a new window
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to the Parental and Family Leave Act
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the Parental and Family Leave Act
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the Parental and Family Leave Act
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the Parental and Family Leave Act
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General and Housing,
- 10:40 AM
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H.459 - An act relating to the Parental and Family Leave Act
Introduction
Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Sponsor
Thursday, February 5, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General and Housing,
- 1:00 PM
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H.459 - An act relating to the Parental and Family Leave Act
Committee discussion
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General and Housing,
- 1:05 PM
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H.459 - An act relating to the Parental and Family Leave Act
Walk-through and Committee discussion
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Johanna de Graffenreid, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General and Housing,
- 9:15 AM
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H.459 - An act relating to the Parental and Family Leave Act
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
Cutis Clough, President, Teamsters Local 597
Tracey Whalen, Employee, Lived Experience
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General and Housing,
- 2:35 PM
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H.459 - An act relating to the Parental and Family Leave Act
Mark-up
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to the Parental and Family Leave Act
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on General and Housing
- Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
- Cutis Clough, President, Teamsters Local 597
- Johanna de Graffenreid, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
- Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Sponsor
- Tracey Whalen, Employee, Lived Experience
- Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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An act relating to the Parental and Family Leave Act
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the Parental and Family Leave Act
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
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Act
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Staff & Other Information
- Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel