Bill > H2083

This bill modifies the Small Necessities Leave Act to expand the definition of family members for whom an employee can take leave. Specifically, the bill changes the existing language to explicitly include family members related to the employee by adoption, in addition to those related by blood or marriage. By adding "or adoption" and specifically mentioning "parent or an adoptive" to the existing law, the bill broadens the scope of family relationships that qualify for leave under this provision. This change means that employees will now be able to take small necessities leave to care for or attend to the needs of adopted children or adoptive parents, which was not as clearly stated in the previous version of the law. The amendment aims to provide more comprehensive leave options for employees with adopted family members, recognizing that adoptive families deserve the same considerations as biological or marriage-related families.

Health and Social Services, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2083