Bill

A 9158

Relates to the use of paid sick leave for bereavement purposes

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Chris Burdick and 5 co-sponsors

Expands paid sick leave to cover bereavement, allowing workers to use sick days for the loss of a loved one and requiring employers to track and administer these uses.

REFERRED TO LABOR

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Bill Summary · A 9158

Summary of Bill A 9158 – Relates to the use of paid sick leave for bereavement purposes

Purpose and scope

Bill A 9158 is focused on permitting the use of paid sick leave for bereavement-related reasons. The bill’s title indicates that it would authorize or otherwise facilitate using paid sick leave to address bereavement needs. The full text, including specific definitions, qualifying relationships, and duration, is not provided in the materials available here.

Key provisions (based on available information)

The bill’s stated aim is to expand or clarify the use of paid sick leave to cover bereavement.
Specific operational details (e.g., number of days, eligible relationships (e.g., immediate family, extended family), accrual rules, eligibility thresholds, job protections, and coordination with other leave laws) are not included in the provided materials.
As the bill text is not included, the precise changes to existing law and any new requirements for employers or employees cannot be enumerated from the provided summary.

Affected parties

Workers who already have paid sick leave, who would gain the ability to use that leave for bereavement purposes.
Employers and employers’ payroll/HR systems, which would need to administer bereavement uses within paid sick leave policies.
Public and private sector workplaces covered by the bill’s scope (exact coverage would depend on the bill’s definitions of covered employers and employees, which are not provided here).

Legislative status and timeline

Status: Referred to the Assembly Committee on Labor.
Introduction date: October 17, 2025.
Legislative actions: The materials list two identical entries for “2025-10-17: REFERRED TO LABOR,” which appears to be a duplicate record.
Next steps (typical progression): If advanced, the bill would be considered by the Labor Committee, potentially amended, and then move to the floor for votes in the chamber, followed by passage to the other legislative chamber and, if approved, to the governor for signature or veto. Specific timing would depend on the committee calendar and legislative priorities.

Potential impacts and considerations

Workers could gain greater financial and emotional support during bereavement, reducing hardship during leave.
Employers would face administrative considerations to implement bereavement use within paid sick leave policies, including compliance, tracking, and potential cost implications.
Without the full text, considerations such as whether bereavement leave is paid at full or partial rate, whether it interacts with other leave types, and any caps or carryover rules remain undetermined.

Notes and request for follow-up

The exact provisions and language are not included in the provided materials. If you can supply the bill text or a summary of the bill’s sections, I can produce a detailed, clause-by-clause analysis and a more precise impact assessment.

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