HB 1409 Summary

• Extends family leave by up to 8 weeks for employees unable to work due to a child requiring neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stay, in addition to the standard 4 weeks of family leave.

• Additional NICU-related family leave begins when the child is discharged from the NICU and requires the employee to provide kangaroo care (skin-to-skin contact) or express breast milk during the leave period.

• Clarifies that employers are not required to provide paid family leave, and leave beyond an employer's paid family leave offering may be unpaid.

• Directs the Civil Rights Commission to amend administrative rules to include neonatal care as a "related medical condition" in provisions referencing pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

• Takes effect June 30, 2032.