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HI SB1233

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Wakai

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires private employers with 50 or more employees to provide paid leave of absence for employees donating organs, bone marrow, or peripheral blood stem cells
  • Addresses current gap where private employers are not required to grant paid time off for these medical donations
  • Aims to increase donation rates by removing employment-related barriers that cause eligible donors to delay or decline donation
  • Received testimony in support from The Queen's Health Systems, United Public Workers AFSCME Local 646, and eleven individuals
  • Committee recommends passage, finding the measure provides access to life-saving medical resources for citizens in medical need

Legislative Description

Employment; Leave of Absence; Organ, Bone Marrow, or Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Donation

Last Action

Referred to HLT/LAB, FIN, referral sheet 30

3/7/2013

Committee Referrals

Health3/7/2013
Judiciary and Labor2/15/2013
Health1/28/2013

Full Bill Text

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