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HB 627: Employment Practices for Family and Medical Leave

GENERAL BILL by Nixon ; Davis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; Learned

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 birth, adoption, or foster care placement; provides for civil action & penalties; creates family & medical leave insurance benefits 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: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/17/2021 House • Filed
    12/6/2021 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 House • Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

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  • HB 627, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/17/2021 at 7:28 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 629 Trust Funds/Family and Medical Leave Insurance Benefits Fund/DFS Nixon Linked Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    S 688 Employment Practices for Family and Medical Leave Cruz Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    S 656 Family and Medical Leave Insurance Benefits Fund Cruz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Commerce and Tourism

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    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 14 (pdf)
    444.009 Page 15 (pdf)
    444.01 Page 16 (pdf)
    444.011 Page 16 (pdf)
    444.012 Page 17 (pdf)
    444.013 Page 17 (pdf)
    444.014 Page 18 (pdf)
    444.016 Page 19 (pdf)
    444.017 Page 19 (pdf)
    444.018 Page 19 (pdf)
    444.019 Page 19 (pdf)
    760.10 Unlawful employment practices. Page 20 (pdf)
    760.11 Administrative and civil remedies; construction. Page 23 (pdf)

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