General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 179 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 703 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: SEN. LINARES, 33rd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 179 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 703 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: SEN. LINARES, 33rd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING PAID SICK LEAVE AND ITS EFFECTS ON STATE BUSINESSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to repeal public act 11-52 in order to stimulate business within the state. Statement of Purpose: To improve the state business climate by eliminating the statutory requirement that employers compensate their employees for sick time.