DE HB47

Adds unpaid leave provision for mothers employed as full-time state employees, school district employees, charter school employees, and vocational school district employees who experience pregnancy complications requiring prolonged hospitalization.

Entitles mothers to at least 6 weeks of unpaid leave following discharge of newborn(s) from hospital or medical care facility, even after exhaustion of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) benefits.

Covers extended hospitalization cases including pregnancy complications in antepartum or immediate postpartum periods, delivery of monoamniotic twins, or multiples of 3 or more.

Prohibits state agencies, boards, departments, schools, and other state employing entities from altering benefits or terminating employment of full-time employees for taking leave under this provision.