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Introduced Session

This bill provides every eligible employee in the State with 20 hours of paid prenatal personal leave for each calendar year. The bill defines paid prenatal personal leave to mean leave that is taken for health care services received by an employee during the employee's pregnancy or related to the employee's pregnancy, including physical examinations, medical procedures, monitoring and testing, and discussions with a health care provider related to the pregnancy. The requirement to provide prenatal leave applies to private and public employers in the State, and full-time and part-time employees are eligible for the leave. Under the bill, employees may take the leave in one-hour increments, and they are entitled to compensation at their regular rate of pay for the leave taken. The bill provides that employers are prohibited from penalizing, discriminating against, or retaliating against employees for taking or requesting the leave. Employers are not required to pay employees for any unused leave at the time of separation from employment. The bill's provisions will not go into effect until January 1, 2026.

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Carmen Morales (D)*,  Shanique Speight (D)*,  Michael Venezia (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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