HI HB425

Establishes a paid family leave program for state and county employees, allowing qualified employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave during any 12-month period

Qualifying reasons for leave include birth of a child, adoption or foster care placement, or caring for a spouse, reciprocal beneficiary, child, grandchild, parent, or sibling with a serious health condition

Employees must complete at least 1,250 hours of service over at least 12 months to qualify for paid family leave benefits

Requires employees taking paid family leave to agree in writing to return to work for at least 12 weeks after leave concludes, with waivers available for serious health conditions

Protects employees' job positions and benefits during leave, prohibits coercion related to leave rights, and maintains health insurance enrollment while on leave

Takes effect January 1, 2026