Dustin Manwaring — Called on for a question; then makes a motion to send House Bill 641 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
David Leavitt — Raises concerns about the motion, specifically objecting to federal statutes being written into Idaho Code.
David Leavitt — The chair appears to misidentify the questioner earlier in the exchange; the transcript references a representative asking about federal law language.
David Leavitt — Asked whether the bill could state that federal acts would not apply.
David Leavitt — Asks why employees with serious circumstances were rejected or retaliated against for taking sick leave.
David Leavitt — Houston responds directly to Representative Leavitt's question about why some employees were reprimanded.
David Leavitt — Recorded as voting aye; likely Representative Leavitt.
David Leavitt — Asked whether he had a question, then made a motion.
Mr. Sickley / Van Sickle — The chair attempts to introduce the first witness, but the name is garbled before being corrected in the next section.
Van Sickle — Van Sickle introduces himself and testifies on behalf of workers in Idaho, describing concerns that workers—especially single parents—may be afraid to use sick time when they or their children need medical care. The chair then closes questions and thanks him for his testimony.
Griven / Gervin / Ange Gervin — The next witness is introduced with a garbled name before being clarified in the following section.
Ange Gervin — Ange Gervin testifies about how earned sick leave was used against her as discipline. She explains that after kidney stones she was punished for using sick pay she had accumulated, forcing her to choose between missing work and enduring severe pain to keep her job. She then describes her husband’s medical emergencies, including heart surgery and pneumonia, and says fear of further discipline affected her ability to care for him, even requiring her teenage daughter to take him to the ER. She closes by urging lawmakers to pass the bill to protect workers from employers who treat sick leave as a disciplinary tool.
Kenny Houston — Kenny Houston of the Idaho State AFL-CIO testifies in strong support of House Bill 641. He explains that employees have shared stories about retaliation concerns, and that the bill does not require employers to offer sick leave but is intended to ensure workers can use earned leave without fear of discipline or termination. In response to questions, he notes he is not an attorney and says the bill cannot override federal law. He adds that many Idaho workers do not qualify for FMLA protections, and that his organization has reviewed employer policies and found cases where employees followed policy but were still written up or disciplined after returning to work.
Megan Egbert — Representative Egbert is briefly addressed in the meeting and makes a short comment or question about the word 'applicable.' The transcript also appears to misname her as 'Eggman' in the exchange.
Megan Egbert — Recorded as voting aye.
Richard Cheatum — Representative Furman was identified as the maker of the original motion and later recorded as voting aye on that motion.
Lori McCann — Called during roll call; transcript notes the name is not correct.
Lori McCann — Called on for a question or comment and then for a motion.
Tanya Burgoyne — Representative Burgoyne was called during roll call and then recorded as voting aye.
Rod Furniss — Representative Weber is first recorded voting aye during roll call, then is announced as the presenter of Senate Bill 1221. He introduces the bill, identifying himself as John Weber of District 34 in Madison County and explaining that he is pleased to present Senate Bill 1221. He is later identified as the member who will run the bill on the floor.
Steven Tanner — Recorded as voting aye.
Anne Haws — Recorded as voting aye; likely Representative Haws.
Erin Bingham — Recorded as voting aye.
James Holtzclaw — Name appears garbled during the roll call tally; likely the chair or a member being referenced.
James Holtzclaw — Introduces House Bill 642 and explains its purpose.
James Holtzclaw — Representative Holtzclaw was asked to confirm agreement with the House Bill 642 copy and the stated amount, and he clarified that he had misspoken and did intend to say $75,000.
Paul Arrington — Identified as a person who wishes to testify on Senate Bill 1221.
Zach Hessing — Zach Hessing is introduced as the first witness and then testifies as Chief Deputy for the Ada County Sheriff's Office, speaking on behalf of the sheriff and expressing support for the bill.
Don Drum — Don Drum is introduced as the next presenter and then begins his testimony, identifying himself as a retired PERSI employee and stating that one of his retirement missions is protecting public pension plans.
Joe Palmer — Expresses support for the bill and praises its retroactive effect to July 1, 2021.
Mike Maraglia / Mike Moralia — Represents the Idaho Fraternal Order of Police and testifies in strong support of the bill.
Mike Moralia / Mike Maraglia — Mike Moralia/Mike Maraglia testifies on behalf of his organization’s 2,800 members in Idaho to express strong support for the bill and concludes by asking the committee to send it to the House floor with a do-pass recommendation.
Rob Beiswenger — Representative Burgoyne offers a brief comment thanking the witness and others involved, and the chair responds by thanking Burgoyne in return.
Cornel Rasor — Introduced as the sponsor/presenter for the next bill; likely Jeff Cornilles.
Jeff Cornilles — Representative Jeff Cornilles introduces himself as the District 12 representative and presents the bill as a light-touch approach to employer benefits administration. The discussion remains focused on his bill, with later remarks referencing what he is trying to accomplish and noting concerns about the statutory language.
Jeff Cornilles — Announced as running House Bill 641 for the record; likely Representative Cornilles.
John Woude — Acknowledged for making the motion to hold House Bill 640 in committee.