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In plain English

The ordinance allows the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to create a parental leave policy that permits members to attend public meetings via teleconferencing if they are unable to be present due to pregnancy, childbirth, or caring for a new child. It also extends this teleconferencing option to other City boards and commissions under similar circumstances.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Board of Supervisors to adopt a parental leave policy for its members, which policy shall, among other things, authorize members to participate in public meetings by teleconferencing to the extent permitted by State law when the member is not able to attend in person due to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related condition, and which may authorize members to participate in public meetings by teleconferencing to the extent permitted by State law when the member is absent to care for the member’s child after birth of the child or after placement of the child with the member for adoption or foster care; and adopt a parental leave policy for other City boards and commissions, including authorization to participate in public meetings by teleconferencing under the same conditions.

Introduced: Jun 8, 2021
Final action: Oct 8, 2021
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How it got here

How they voted

FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors · Sep 28, 2021Pass
4-0
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors · Sep 21, 2021Pass
4-0
RECOMMENDED
Youth, Young Adult, and Families Committee · Sep 10, 2021Pass
1-0
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
Youth, Young Adult, and Families Committee · Jul 9, 2021Pass
1-0
CONTINUED AS AMENDED
Youth, Young Adult, and Families Committee · Jul 9, 2021Pass
1-0

Legislative journey

PresidentJun 8, 2021
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
Clerk of the BoardJun 16, 2021
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Youth, Young Adult, and Families CommitteeJul 9, 2021 – Sep 10, 2021
CONTINUED AS AMENDEDPass
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass
RECOMMENDEDPass
·DUPLICATED
Board of SupervisorsSep 21, 2021 – Sep 28, 2021
PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass
FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorOct 8, 2021
APPROVED