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Introduced
01/25/2023
01/25/2023
In Committee
04/04/2023
04/04/2023
Crossed Over
03/03/2023
03/03/2023
Passed
Dead
05/03/2024
05/03/2024
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Extends under certain conditions, the family leave period for up to eight weeks for employees who are unable to perform their employment duties due to the birth of a child who is required to stay in a neonatal intensive care unit. Requires the Civil Rights Commission to amend its rules to include neonatal care as a related medical condition wherever the phrase "pregnancy, childbirth, or other related condition" or any similar phrase is used. Effective 6/30/2032. (SD2)
AI Summary
This bill extends the family leave period for up to eight additional weeks for employees who are unable to perform their duties due to the birth of a child who must stay in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). It requires the employees to provide "kangaroo care" (continuous skin-to-skin contact) or express breast milk for the child during the additional leave period. The bill also directs the Civil Rights Commission to amend its rules to include neonatal care as a related medical condition, and the bill takes effect on June 30, 2032.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (24)
Terez Amato (D)*,
Della Belatti (D)*,
Cory Chun (D)*,
Elle Cochran (R)*,
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao (D)*,
Sonny Ganaden (D)*,
Troy Hashimoto (D)*,
Daniel Holt (D)*,
Natalia Hussey-Burdick (D)*,
Linda Ichiyama (D)*,
Kirstin Kahaloa (D)*,
Darius Kila (D)*,
Lisa Kitagawa (D)*,
Lisa Marten (D)*,
Scot Matayoshi (D)*,
May Mizuno (D)*,
Mark Nakashima (D)*,
Scott Nishimoto (D)*,
Mahina Poepoe (D)*,
Jenna Takenouchi (D)*,
Adrian Tam (D)*,
David Tarnas (D)*,
Chris Todd (D)*,
Justin Woodson (D)*,
Last Action
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340). (on 03/20/2024)
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