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Committee advances parental‑leave bill for education and state employees
Summary
A committee voted to give a favorable report to a bill expanding parental leave to education and state employees, specifying leave for birth, stillbirth, adoption and certain miscarriages and adding community colleges and other educational institutions via an amendment.
Senate Bill 199, a parental‑leave measure that would extend paid leave to education and state employees after childbirth, miscarriage or adoption, was given a favorable committee report.
The bill, introduced to the House committee by Senator Figures, defines covered events to include live births, stillbirths, adoption and miscarriages occurring at or after 12 weeks if verified by a…
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