SB2613sam001 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

Filed: 4/15/2016

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2613

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2613 on page 1 by replacing lines 11 through 16 with the following:

""Employee" means eligible employee, as defined by Section 101(2) of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.).

"Employer" means employer, as defined by Section 101(4) of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.)."; and

on page 1, line 18, by changing "4" to "2"; and

on page 1, line 19, by changing "20" to "10"; and

on page 2 by replacing lines 5 and 6 with the following: "employee receives notice of the death of the child."; and

on page 2 by replacing line 10 with the following: "reasonable and practicable."; and

on page 2 by replacing lines 16 through 21 with the following:

"(e) In the event of the death of more than one child in a 12-month period, an employee is entitled to up to a total of 6 weeks of bereavement leave during the 12-month period. This Act does not"; and

on page 5, line 5, by changing "3 years" to "60 days"; and

on page 5 by replacing lines 8 through 21 with the following:

"(b) An employer that violates any provision of this Act or any rule adopted under this Act is subject to a civil penalty for each employee affected as follows:

(1) first offense, a civil penalty not to exceed $500;

(2) second or subsequent offense, a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.

(c) A civil action may be brought in the circuit court by an employee to enforce this Act. The circuit court may enjoin any act or practice that violates or may violate this Act and may order any other equitable relief that is necessary and appropriate to redress the violation or to enforce the Act.".