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HB 641: EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS – Adds to existing law to specify certain requirements regarding the use of earned sick leave.
Adds new Idaho Code Section 44-906 to protect employees' use of earned sick leave per employer policy from disciplinary action. Does not require employers to offer sick leave or mandate payout of unused leave. Effective July 1, 2026.
Status
Failed Third Reading (House) (February 25, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 12, 2026
Sponsors
- COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- February 12, 2026 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
- February 13, 2026 — House: Reported Printed and Referred to Commerce & Human Resources
- February 20, 2026 — House: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (do_pass)
- February 23, 2026 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- February 24, 2026 — House: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (tabled)
- February 25, 2026 — House: Read Third Time in Full – FAILED - 24-46-0AYES – Berch, Bingham, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Egbert, Fuhriman, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Haws, Mathias, McCann, Nelsen, Petzke, Pohanka, Rayb (failed)
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