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FL H1181

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2020

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • State agency employees may receive up to 120 working hours (changed from 15 working days) of paid leave per 12-month period to serve as disaster volunteers
  • Expands eligibility from American Red Cross volunteers only to volunteers with any 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) tax-exempt nonprofit organization providing disaster response or recovery services
  • Redefines "disaster" as any event resulting in a state of emergency declared by a Governor, replacing the previous Red Cross-specific definition
  • Leave for out-of-state disasters requires approval from both the Governor and Cabinet and the head of the employee's agency
  • Employees must attest to completing volunteer service and provide details on time served and services provided
  • Effective date: July 1, 2020

Legislative Description

Florida Disaster Volunteer Leave Act

Last Action

Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) CS/SB 1050 passed

3/10/2020

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/12/2020
Appropriations1/30/2020
Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee1/13/2020

Full Bill Text

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