Bill Summary

HB 627 Employment Practices for Family and Medical Leave (2022 Session)
top
Sponsors
by Nixon, Davis Co Sponsors: Eskamani, Learned
top
Summary
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: July 1, 2022
top
committees of reference
» H Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
   H Appropriations Committee
   H Commerce Committee
top
Actions
11/17/21
HOUSE 
Filed
12/06/21
HOUSE 
Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Commerce Committee
12/06/21
HOUSE 
Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
03/12/22
HOUSE 
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/22
HOUSE 
Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
top
bill text & filed amendments
0627
Filed on 11/17/21
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
top
Statute Citations
444.001
444.019
760.1
760.11
Research & Reports
Revenue Estimating Coverence Reports, Veto, Transmittal letters and more. Learn more.

No reports related to this bill.

Upcoming Events
Florida's most comprehensive legislative calendar. Learn more.

No events are scheduled at this time.

Press Releases
Related Press Announcements. Learn more.

No press releases related to this bill.

Features above are available to LobbyTools subscribers. Request a free demo or call (850) 915-0100 ext. 2 to learn more.