House Bill 1063

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI STATE EMPLOYEES PAID PARENTAL LEAVE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR SIX WEEKS OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE FOR ELIGIBLE STATE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE THE PRIMARY CAREGIVERS OF A CHILD, TO BE USED TO CARE FOR THE CHILD AFTER THE BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF THE CHILD; TO DEFINE "ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE," "PAID PARENTAL LEAVE" AND "PRIMARY CAREGIVER" FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EMPLOYEE SHALL BE COMPENSATED AT 100% OF THE EMPLOYEE'S REGULAR SALARY WHILE TAKING THE PAID PARENTAL LEAVE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PAID PARENTAL LEAVE MUST BE TAKEN WITHIN TWELVE WEEKS OF THE BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF THE CHILD; TO PROVIDE THAT PAID PARENTAL LEAVE MAY BE TAKEN ONLY ONCE IN A PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PAID PARENTAL LEAVE PROVIDED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO OTHER LEAVE BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO STATE EMPLOYEES BY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW AND SHALL NOT BE COUNTED AGAINST ACCRUED PERSONAL LEAVE OR MAJOR MEDICAL LEAVE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PAID PARENTAL LEAVE SHALL RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY LEAVE PROVIDED TO AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE UNDER THE FEDERAL FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA) WHERE APPLICABLE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PAID PARENTAL LEAVE SHALL NOT BE ACCRUED OR CARRIED OVER OR USED FOR RETIREMENT PURPOSES AND IS NOT PAYABLE UPON SEPARATION FROM STATE SERVICE; TO REQUIRE AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE REQUESTING THE PAID PARENTAL LEAVE TO GIVE NOTICE AT LEAST THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS BEFORE THE ANTICIPATED LEAVE START DATE WHERE FORESEEABLE; TO PROVIDE THAT IF ADVANCE NOTICE OF THIRTY DAYS IS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES, THE EMPLOYEE SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE AT THE EARLIEST AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITY; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-93, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-95, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER USING THE PAID PARENTAL LEAVE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT, AN EMPLOYEE MAY USE UP TO SIX WEEKS OF EARNED MAJOR MEDICAL LEAVE FOR THE BIRTH OF THE EMPLOYEE'S CHILD; TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS TO ADOPT A POLICY, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER LEAVE POLICIES OF THE DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE FOR PAID PARENTAL LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRICT THAT INCLUDES THE SAME OR SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME PROVISIONS AS THOSE OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Kevin Felsher

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 11

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In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Jan 30

1. Jan 17Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Appropriations A
2. Jan 28Reported from PH to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Jan 29Reported from AP to PH in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
5. Jan 30Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 31 – Mar 11

1. Jan 31Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 18

1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 14Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
3. Mar 18Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 25

1. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Mar 25Approved by the Governor