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HB 1245: Employment Practices for Family and Medical Leave

GENERAL BILL by Nixon ; Davis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alexander ; Driskell ; Eskamani ; Goff-Marcil ; Hinson ; Joseph ; Learned ; Morales ; Robinson, F. ; Salzman ; Slosberg ; Smith, C. ; Tant

Employment Practices for Family and Medical Leave; Creates "Florida Family & Medical Leave Act"; requires employer to allow employees to take paid family leave to bond with minor child upon child's birth, adoption, or foster care placement; provides requirements, limitations, & duties; provides for civil action & penalties; creates family & medical leave insurance benefits program; provides duties, responsibilities, & limitations of program; prohibits specified employment practices on basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth; provides for leave, maintenance of health coverage, reasonable accommodation & transfer, & return rights for employee who is disabled from pregnancy, childbirth, or medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/24/2021 House • Filed
    2/28/2021 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

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  • HB 1245, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2021 at 10:16 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1247 Fees/Employment Practices for Family and Medical Leave Robinson Linked Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    H 1249 Family and Medical Leave Insurance Benefits Fund Nixon Linked Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    S 1596 Employment Practices for Family and Medical Leave Cruz Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    H 581 Unlawful Discrimination Against Pregnant Employees Joseph Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    S 384 Unlawful Employment Practices Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    S 1586 Family and Medical Leave Insurance Benefits Fund Cruz Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Banking and Insurance

    Citations - Statutes (18)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    444.001 Page 4 (pdf)
    444.002 Page 4 (pdf)
    444.003 Page 5 (pdf)
    444.004 Page 7 (pdf)
    444.005 Page 9 (pdf)
    444.006 Page 10 (pdf)
    444.007 Page 13 (pdf)
    444.008 Page 13 (pdf)
    444.009 Page 14 (pdf)
    444.01 Page 16 (pdf)
    444.013 Page 17 (pdf)
    444.014 Page 17 (pdf)
    444.016 Page 18 (pdf)
    444.017 Page 18 (pdf)
    444.018 Page 19 (pdf)
    444.019 Page 19 (pdf)
    760.10 Unlawful employment practices. Page 19 (pdf)
    760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 22 (pdf)

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