Requires employers to provide neonatal intensive care leave
This bill requires employers to provide unpaid leave for employees whose children are hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit. The amount of leave depends on company size, with businesses having 16 to 50 employees offering up to 10 days and larger companies offering up to 20 days. Employees can take this time continuously or in smaller increments, and they will be reinstated to their original job with benefits maintained after the leave ends. The law also prohibits discrimination against workers for using this leave and allows employers to request basic verification of the child's hospital stay without asking for private medical details.
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Jul 2026
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Introduced Jul 29, 2026
Last action Jul 29, 2026
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