Hawaii Senate Bill 407

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Referred to LBT/HHS, WAM.
Pending: Senate Labor and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Expands the State's temporary disability insurance coverage to, and exempts 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. Extends 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 (NICU) or birth of a child who is required to stay in a NICU 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]

Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-21	Senate	Referred to LBT/HHS, WAM.
2025-01-15	Senate	Introduced and passed First Reading.
2025-01-14	Senate	Pending Introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=407&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB407_.HTM