Bill > HB1353

Introduced Session

Amends the Volunteer Emergency Worker Job Protection Act. Provides that employment protections for volunteer emergency workers apply to volunteer emergency workers participating in required training, including a prohibition on termination and penalizing (rather than only termination). Provides that the employer may not require the employee to take vacation time or other compensatory time in order to respond to an emergency or participate in training. Provides that the Act does not apply to any employer that is a municipality with a population of 15,000 or more (currently 7,500 or more). Makes conforming changes.

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John Curran (R)*,  Brandun Schweizer (R)*,  Jason Bunting (R),  Justin Cochran (D),  C.D. Davidsmeyer (R),  Jed Davis (R),  Lisa Davis (D),  Regan Deering (R),  Anthony DeLuca (D),  Paul Faraci (D),  Mary Gill (D),  Amy Grant (R),  Nicolle Grasse (D),  Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D),  Brad Halbrook (R),  Bill Hauter (R),  Darby Hills (R),  Paul Jacobs (R),  Gregg Johnson (D),  Jeff Keicher (R),  Nicole La Ha (R),  Marty McLaughlin (R),  Charlie Meier (R),  Chris Miller (R),  Yolonda Morris (D),  Wayne Rosenthal (R),  Kevin Schmidt (R),  Dave Severin (R),  Patrick Sheehan (R),  Joe Sosnowski (R),  Dan Swanson (R),  Dennis Tipsword (R),  Doris Turner (D),  Sally Turner (R),  Dave Vella (D),  Travis Weaver (R),  Maurice West (D),  Blaine Wilhour (R),  Patrick Windhorst (R), 

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (on 05/19/2026)

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