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AR SB476
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jamie Scott
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AI Summary
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Full-time state employees with at least 12 months of service receive 12 weeks of paid absence for recovery from living organ donation surgery
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Employees must notify their agency as soon as reasonably possible if they learn of surgery date less than 30 days in advance
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Time taken for organ donation leave counts as full-time employment for calculating career service anniversary dates
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Excludes employees of the General Assembly, Secretary of State, and Treasurer of State from the leave benefit
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Life insurers in Arkansas are prohibited from canceling, limiting, or denying coverage, or charging higher premiums based on an individual's status as a living organ donor
Legislative Description
To Allow Leave For Organ Donation For Certain State Employees; And To Prohibit Discrimination Against Individuals Applying For Life Insurance Who Are Organ Donors.
Last Action
Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
5/5/2025