Paid Sick Leave Bill's Passage Makes For A Connecticut First

Source: The Hartford Courant

HARTFORD ——
Connecticut will make history as the first state in the nation to mandate paid sick leave for service workers, but many Republicans and Democrats remain bitterly divided over its eventual impact on companies and the economy.

After one of the longest legislative debates of the year — stretching to 11 hours — the House of Representatives voted 76-65 at 3 a.m. Saturday in favor of the controversial measure, which requires a maximum of five paid sick days for hourly workers in companies with 50 or more workers.

About a dozen fiscally conservative Democrats, including Linda Schofield of Simsbury, Richard Roy of Milford and Frank Nicastro of Bristol, broke with their party and voted with the Republicans against the measure.

Lawmakers, some operating on three hours' sleep, returned to the historic Hall of the House shortly after noon Saturday and passed multiple other bills before adjourning at about 6 p.m. as they rushed to complete their work before the end of the legislative session at midnight Wednesday.


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Nice job by the Democrats in Connecticut - now, on to the governor, who has said he will sign it.

Some good news for a change.

Trying to get similar passed here in Philly.

hopefully it will spread from.