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SC H3645

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Beth Bernstein

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Increases paid parental leave for state employees who give birth from 6 weeks to 12 weeks at 100% base pay
  • Increases paid parental leave for state employees who do not give birth (co-parents, adoptive parents not primarily responsible for care) from 2 weeks to 4 weeks at 100% pay
  • Expands eligibility to include employees of state departments, agencies, institutions, four-year colleges, postgraduate institutions, and technical colleges who occupy positions eligible to earn annual leave
  • Allows employers to require employees use paid parental leave before annual leave when taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act
  • Takes effect October 1, 2025, and applies to qualifying events (birth, adoption, or fostering) occurring on or after that date

Legislative Description

Paid family leave

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Finance

4/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance4/30/2025
Ways and Means12/12/2024

Full Bill Text

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