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House passes donor-leave bill to allow paid time off for state organ and bone-marrow donors
Summary
After extended floor debate over whether leave should be paid, the Utah House approved Senate Bill 125 to permit state employees up to seven days paid leave for bone-marrow donation and up to 30 days for organ donation; the House vote was 45–25.
The Utah House of Representatives on March 6, 2002, approved Senate Bill 125 to give state employees time off to donate bone marrow or organs, with paid leave for bone-marrow donors and up to 30 days paid leave for organ donors. The House recorded a 45–25 vote in favor.
Supporters framed the bill as a life-saving measure that would primarily aid low-wage state workers who lack flexible paid time off. "Many of the state employees work for very, very low wages," a supporter said…
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