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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Employee Blood Donation Leave Act. Provides that an employee who does not have available paid leave is entitled to take one hour of unpaid leave every 56 days to donate blood. Provides that the leave to serve as an organ donor is unpaid unless the employer has a policy allowing the leave to be paid or unless the employee has available paid leave. Provides that, if the employer does not have a policy providing paid leave and the employee does not have enough available paid leave to cover the absence, the employee is entitled to up to 10 days of unpaid leave in any 12-month period in order to serve as an organ donor. Makes other changes.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Employee Blood and Organ Donation Leave Act to ensure employees can take time off for these important acts of donation. Specifically, it establishes that an employee who lacks available paid time off, such as vacation or sick days, is now entitled to one hour of unpaid leave every 56 days to donate blood, aligning with recognized medical standards. For organ donation, the leave is generally unpaid unless the employer has a policy that allows for paid leave or if the employee chooses to use their own available paid leave. However, if an employer does not offer paid leave for organ donation and an employee doesn't have enough paid leave to cover the absence, they are guaranteed up to 10 days of unpaid leave within a 12-month period to serve as an organ donor.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
To Paid Leave (on 02/18/2026)
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