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Senate passes paid family and medical leave bill after fiscal debate; opponents warn of payroll costs
Summary
SB 1122, creating a paid family and medical leave insurance program, passed the Virginia Senate after extended floor debate about cost, scope and actuarial studies. Sponsors said the program would cost workers about a few dollars a month on average; opponents warned of higher payroll impacts and long‑term cost uncertainty.
The Virginia Senate on Jan. 28 passed SB 1122, a bill that would create a paid family and medical leave insurance program for Virginia workers.
Senator Boiskell (Northern Fairfax), the bill’s sponsor, told colleagues the program would create an insurance pool allowing eligible workers to draw benefits to take up to 12 weeks for qualifying reasons such as serious personal illness or to care for a family member. She said a typical worker earning $50,000 annually would pay roughly $3.17 weekly — “like a cup of coffee” — and that the program would increase retention, morale…
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