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Rep. Beauchmann urges study of expanded paid family medical leave; lawmakers ask for cost details

House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee · January 21, 2026
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Representative Paige Beauchmann proposed replacing an earlier bill with an amendment to study expanding paid family medical leave to at least six months, citing maternal mental-health research and workforce retention; members questioned cost, program design and who would fund expanded benefits.

Representative Paige Beauchmann presented an amendment to create a study committee to evaluate expansion of the state's paid family medical leave program. "Paid leave needs to be at least 6 months long to see those outcomes," Beauchmann said, citing maternal and infant health research and workforce retention…

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