Hawaii Senate Bill 1007

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Labor and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Expands the State's temporary disability insurance (TDI) coverage to, and exempt from TDI benefit eligibility requirements that are employment-related, employees who are unable to perform their employment duties due to the employee's childbirth or provision of kangaroo care to, or expression of breast milk for, the employee's child who is required to stay in a neonatal intensive care unit. Extend under certain conditions, the temporary disability benefit payment period and family leave period for employees who are unable to perform their employment duties due to a preterm birth of a child who is required to stay in a neonatal intensive care unit or birth of a child who is required to stay in a neonatal intensive care unit for more than eight weeks. Defines "kangaroo care" and "preterm birth". Requires the Department of Health to amend its rules to include neonatal care as related condition where the phrase "pregnancy, childbirth, or other related condition" is used.

Relating To Employee Benefits.

Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-01-27	Senate	Referred to LBT/HHS, WAM.
2023-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

SB1007 (Carry Over) 2023-01-27 - Referred to LBT/HHS, WAM.
HB1409 (Same As) 2024-03-20 - Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1007&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB1007_.HTM