SB 859

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 23, 2025.

State and County Employees; Paid Family Leave.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-859
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee LBT, WAM/JDC
Senate in_committee 2025-01-23
Labor / Employment
Summary

Establishes a paid family leave program for state and county employees. Authorizes a qualifying employee to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth or placement of a child or to care for a family member who has a serious health condition. Requires the employee to agree to subsequently work for the employer for at least 12 weeks upon return to service except under certain conditions.

Sponsor
Stanley Chang
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-01-23 Status in_committee
2025-01-23 Latest Action Referred to LBT, WAM/JDC.
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