Concerns family leave and gestational carriers.

This bill amends New Jersey's family leave law to explicitly include children born through gestational carrier agreements. It updates definitions to clarify that "child" and "parent" encompass arrangements where a parent becomes a legal parent via a written agreement with a gestational carrier. The change ensures employees who use gestational carriers qualify for family leave benefits (such as care for the child during pregnancy and recovery) under existing protections. It directly affects employees in New Jersey working for employers with 30+ employees (or state/local government), expanding their eligibility for leave related to gestational carrier arrangements. The bill is currently pending in the Senate Labor Committee after introduction on January 9, 2024.