Bill > HB1555

This bill expands the authorized purposes for which state employees in Mississippi can use their major medical leave, a type of paid time off. It clarifies definitions for terms like "family member" and "health care professional," and importantly, it now explicitly includes leave for reasons related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, allowing employees to seek medical attention, counseling, relocation assistance, or legal services related to these issues. The bill also allows for the use of major medical leave for the care of a family member with a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition, or for a child's school meetings or care related to their health condition, disability, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additionally, it specifies documentation requirements for using this leave, emphasizing that employers cannot demand details about the nature of an illness or the specifics of domestic violence situations. The bill also makes conforming changes to other sections of Mississippi Code related to leave and the use of funds by certain state agencies.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1555.xml