Relating to employee leave benefits.
Summary
Modifies requirements for employee to be eligible to take unpaid family and medical leave. Expands definition of "family member" for purposes of unpaid family and medical leave benefits. Makes changes regarding duration of unpaid leave taken by covered individual to care for sick child. Clarifies employer obligations with respect to job protection continuation of benefits during and after period of protected paid or unpaid leave. Adds bereavement as qualifying purpose for which covered individual may take paid family leave. Establishes duration of leave taken for such purpose. Clarifies provisions related to coordination of leave taken under provisions related to paid family and medical leave program and provisions related to unpaid family and medical leave. Makes conforming amendments.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jun 25, 2023
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Jan 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Daniel Bonham
RRepublican
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