VETERANS DAY ACT House SponsorsRep. Kathleen Willis-Stephanie A. Kifowit and Laura Fine 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Veterans Day Act. Provides that an employer shall provide each employee who is a veteran with paid or unpaid time off for Veterans Day, November 11, if the employee would otherwise be required to work on that day, in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Provides that an employer, in complying with the Act, shall have the discretion of providing paid or unpaid time off on Veterans Day. Provides that an employer may only refuse to grant paid or unpaid time off as requested under the Act when providing time off would impact public health or safety or would cause the employer to experience significant economic or operational disruption. Provides that if the employer determines that the employer is unable to provide time off for Veterans Day, the employer shall deny time off only to the minimum number of veteran employees needed by the employer to protect public health or safety or to maintain minimum operational capacity, as applicable. Contains provisions concerning notices and penalties. 2/26/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis 2/26/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 3/7/2013HouseAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee 3/22/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 012-005-000 3/22/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine 4/15/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2013HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die