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State employee urges committee to expand paid maternity leave to 12 weeks in SB 426 testimony
State Agencies & Governmental Affairs — Senate · March 30, 2023
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Summary
A state employee testified in support of increasing state-paid maternity leave from four weeks to 12 weeks, citing medical recovery and postpartum mental health data; sponsor said the bill would be discussed later and the hearing allowed the testimony due to scheduling constraints.
Little Rock — Brooke Holloway, a state employee who is 34 weeks pregnant, asked the Senate committee to support legislation (Senate Bill 426) to extend paid maternity leave for state employees from four weeks to 12 weeks.
Holloway said the current four…
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