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Committee approves expanding an infant‑at‑work pilot to state agencies with guardrails
Summary
The committee unanimously recommended SB258 to expand a Department of Health pilot allowing employees to bring newborns to work for up to six months. DHHS said at least 35 families used the pilot and staff emphasized the program is limited to appropriate, non‑hazardous office settings and includes oversight and a sunset review.
The House Health and Human Services Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 258, which would expand an existing Department of Health infant‑at‑work pilot to other state agencies with statutory guardrails.
Senator Pitcher said the pilot — authorized in 2020 and extended in 2023 — allowed Health Department employees…
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