Bill Text: HI SB955 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Family Leave; Siblings

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-24 - (S) Referred to JDL, WAM. [SB955 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2011-SB955-Introduced.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

955

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to family leave.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 398-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  An employee shall be entitled to a total of four weeks of family leave during any calendar year upon the birth of a child of the employee or the adoption of a child, or to care for the employee's child, sibling, spouse or reciprocal beneficiary, or parent with a serious health condition."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Family Leave; Siblings

 

Description:

Amends the family leave requirement to permit an employee to utilize family leave time to care for a sibling.

 

 

 

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