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Title: Extends Paid Family Leave to LGBTQ+ Members
Vote to pass a bill that extends paid family leave to members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Extends employee paid family leave under the paid family leave state program to designated indidviuduals beginning July 1, 2024 (Sec. 1).
Defines “designated individuals” as any individual who is related by blood or whose association with an employee is the equivalent of a family relationship (Sec. 1).
Authorizes the employee to identify the designated individual when they file a claim for benefits (Sec. 2).
Limits the maximum amount of family temporary disabiliy benefits paid within a 12-month period to 8 weeks (Sec. 2).
Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 2).
Title: Extends Paid Family Leave to LGBTQ+ Members