HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

456

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to family leave.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 398-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:

     ""Sibling" means one of two or more individuals having at least one parent in common whether biologically or by adoption."

     SECTION 2.  Section 398-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  An employee shall be entitled to a total of four weeks of family leave during any calendar year upon the birth of a child of the employee or the adoption of a child, or to care for the employee's child, sibling, spouse or reciprocal beneficiary, or parent with a serious health condition."

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2013.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Family Leave; Siblings

 

Description:

Permits an employee to use family leave time to care for a sibling.  Defines "sibling".  Effective July 1, 2013. 

 

 

 

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