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HB 2552STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.

Extends, under certain conditions, the family leave period under state law, for up to eight additional weeks for employees who are unable to perform their employment duties due to the birth of a child who is required to stay in a neonatal intensive care unit. Amends the definition of "because of sex" in section 3781, HRS, that governs discriminatory employment practices, to include neonatal care. Requires the Civil Rights Commission to amend its administrative rules to ensure that neonatal care is included as a "related medical condition" wherever the phrase "pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition" or any similar phrase is used. (SD1)

Voted 3/21/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

32 yea·0 nay·7 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/21/2024Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  2. 3/21/2024Reported from LBT/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3198) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  3. 3/18/2024The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Moriwaki, Ihara, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
  4. 3/18/2024The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
  5. 3/13/2024The committee(s) on LBT/HHS has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-18-24 3:10PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
  6. 3/12/2024The committee(s) on LBT/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  7. 3/7/2024Re-Referred to LBT/HHS, WAM.
  8. 3/7/2024Referred to EET/WTL, JDC.
  9. 3/5/2024Passed First Reading.
  10. 3/5/2024Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 158).