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Committee gives favorable report to bill proposing eight weeks paid leave for state and local education employees
Summary
House Bill 327 would create an eight‑week paid parental leave benefit for state employees and local board of education employees, with specific provisions for miscarriage, stillbirth and adoption; committee gave the bill a favorable report after discussion about fiscal impacts and inclusions.
House Bill 327, sponsored by Representative Shaver, would provide paid parental leave for state employees and employees of local boards of education. The bill as described in committee would grant eight weeks of paid leave in certain cases of childbirth and adoption, provide leave for miscarriage after 12 weeks and for stillbirth after 20 weeks, and cover adoption of a child age 3 or younger.
Representative Shaver said the measure combines prior proposals for state and education…
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