The measure goes to the desk of Governor Larry Hogan. While his office hasn’t made a statement on the bill, advocates are confident they have a veto-proof majority.

The employees who run D.C.’s paid leave program and the rest of the city’s services are not eligible for it.

A new law taking effect in July will give private-sector workers in D.C. up to eight weeks of paid family leave a year.

D.C.’s family leave program goes into effect July 2020, and it’ll give new parents up to 8 weeks of paid leave. For those who are self-employed, that could mean a big difference.

Here’s what is happening with the legislation’s latest go-around.

A hearing on the new proposal (or proposals) may not be held until June.

It will almost certainly go into effect.

An alternative, known as an employer mandate, fell two shy of the majority needed to pass.

Councilmembers Jack Evans and Mary Cheh plan to propose an alternative at tomorrow’s vote.

Jack Evans and Yvette Alexander cast the two dissenting votes.