Requires employers to provide a leave of absence for an employee to use for menopause
Summary
Requires employers to provide leave of absence of at least five days for every 12 month period for an employee to use for menopause symptoms; requires the commissioner of labor, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to develop workplace guidance relating to menopause.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Committee
1
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
James Sanders
DDemocratic
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
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