HB628 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Todd Greeson

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Employees, co., municipalities, or other political subdivision may not require vacation or other leave to employees

Summary

HB628 would stop local governments from forcing employers to provide vacation or other leave beyond what state or federal law requires.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions may not create rules that require employers to grant vacation or leave beyond the law or pay for such leave. It also says any local rule that conflicts with this act would be void. A carve-out lets the subdivision still set vacation/leave rules for its own employees. The act would take effect immediately after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• Employers in Alabama (private and public) would not have to follow local mandates to provide extra vacation or leave beyond state/federal law, and would not have to compensate such leave unless the law requires it.
• Employees in Alabama would be protected from local mandates creating extra vacation/leave beyond state/federal requirements, but their rights would still be determined by those laws.
• Political subdivisions (counties, municipalities) would be barred from enacting or enforcing ordinances that require employers to provide additional vacation or leave, except for mandates related to the subdivision's own employees.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions from enacting mandates that require an employer to provide vacation or other leave beyond state or federal law, and from requiring compensation for such leave if not required by law.
• States that this prohibition does not apply to mandates enacted by a political subdivision relating to vacation or leave for its own employees or classes of employees.
• Any local ordinance or rule that conflicts with this act is void and has no effect.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Employment