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HB 5520

AN ACT EXEMPTING BOARDS OF EDUCATION FROM THE PAID SICK LEAVE REQUIREMENTS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Mark Anderson and 3 co-sponsors

HB 5520 would exempt boards of education from the state paid sick leave law, removing their obligation to provide or accrue paid sick leave to employees.

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Bill Summary · HB 5520

Summary — HB 5520

Title: AN ACT EXEMPTING BOARDS OF EDUCATION FROM THE PAID SICK LEAVE REQUIREMENTS
Introduced: March 14, 2025
Subject: Boards of education; employees; sick leave
Current procedural status: Reported engrossed (received from the House) — see Procedural History below

This summary is based on the bill title and the legislative history provided. The full bill text was not included; readers should consult the bill text for precise definitions, exceptions, and statutory cross‑references.

Purpose / Intent

HB 5520 would remove boards of education from the applicability of the state’s paid sick leave law. In plain terms, the bill seeks to make school boards (as employers) exempt from whatever statutory paid sick leave requirements currently apply to other employers under state law.

Key provisions (as inferred from the title)

  • Exemption: The bill would add an explicit statutory exemption so that the paid sick leave requirements do not apply to boards of education.
  • Effect on compliance obligations: Boards of education would no longer be required by the covered paid sick leave statute to provide, accrue, or allow use of paid sick leave under that law.
  • Interaction with other requirements: The measure likely leaves intact any paid leave obligations that arise from other sources (e.g., federal law, collective bargaining agreements, locally adopted policies, or separate state statutes) unless the bill’s text expressly preempts them.

Because the actual bill language is not provided, the precise scope (which types of boards are covered — local school districts, regional/union school districts, statewide boards, etc.), effective date, and whether current accrued leave must be paid out are not specified here.

Who would be affected

  • Primary: Boards of education as employers (local school districts and similar entities) would be relieved of obligations under the state paid sick leave statute.
  • Employees: Teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, custodial and support staff employed by boards could lose the protections or benefits provided by the state paid sick leave law unless covered by another source (collective bargaining agreements, local policy).
  • Labor relations: Collective bargaining units, school HR departments, and unions could be materially affected—some protections may shift to negotiated agreements.
  • Fiscal: Potential changes in local payroll costs (either increases if boards voluntarily provide leave, or savings if they do not), and possible legal/administrative costs from disputes or renegotiations.

Procedural history (selected milestones)

  • 2025-03-14: Filed (introduced)
  • 2025-04-07: Read first time; referred to State Affairs (and earlier noted referral to Joint Committee on Education)
  • 2025-04-28 to 04-30: Committee hearings held; testimony and registrations recorded; reported favorably (one report indicates “reported favorably without amendment”)
  • 2025-05-06: Committee report filed and sent to Calendars
  • 2025-05-10: Placed on General State Calendar
  • 2025-05-13 to 05-16: Second and third readings; amended; passed as amended (record votes and statements of vote recorded)
  • 2025-05-19: Received from the House; reported engrossed

(Status language suggests the bill passed one chamber as amended and was transmitted to the other chamber; consult legislative chamber records to determine current chamber of consideration and next steps.)

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Employers (school boards) may use the exemption to change leave policies, but practical effect will depend on collective bargaining agreements and local policies.
  • Employees who currently rely on statutory paid sick leave could experience reduced access unless alternate protections exist.
  • Local budgets could be affected depending on choices school boards make post‑exemption.
  • Legal questions may arise about preemption, contract rights, and retroactivity.

Next steps / Where to find more

  • Read the full enrolled/engrossed bill text for exact language, definitions, effective date, and any saving clauses.
  • Monitor the receiving chamber (post‑May 19 actions) and committee assignments for further amendments or votes.
  • Consult fiscal notes or agency analyses for estimated budgetary impacts once available.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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