In the General Assembly's Appropriations Committee since March 16, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 2198
Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 13
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 13
Chief co-sponsor from Sep 10
Its course
January 13 to March 16, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the General AssemblyFrom Jan 13
LaborJan 13 to Mar 1662 days
AppropriationsFrom Mar 16
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Labor8–1
Do pass · Mar 16
Who voted how
Yea Al Barlas, Anthony S. Verrelli, Chris Tully, Donald A. Guardian, Joe Danielsen, Kevin P. Egan, Marisa Sweeney, Mitchelle Drulis
Nay Brian Bergen
Not voting Annette Quijano
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Jan 13 – Mar 16
- Jan 13Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Labor
- Mar 16Labor recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations