Proponents said they preferred a more expansive bill, but called the compromise a step in the right direction.
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The original house bill would have required paid sick leave for grocers, prison staff, child minders, farm workers, and poultry workers.
A last-minute amendment from Senate Democrats who refused to mandate private companies restricted the bill to only treating domestic workers who care for Medicaid patients.
Proponents said they preferred a more expansive bill, but called the compromise a step in the right direction.
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