E2SHB 1213: Expanding protections for workers in the state paid family and medical leave program.

What this bill does

Reduces the minimum claim for benefits under the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Program from 8 consecutive hours to 4 consecutive hours. Extends employment protection rights in the PFML Program to any employee who began employment with their current employer at least 90 calendar days before taking leave, regardless of the size of the employer. Allows employers to prevent stacking of certain employment protection rights by extending employment protection in the PFML Program to periods of unpaid leave protected by the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act, so long as the employer provides certain notices to the employee, and providing that employment protection expires after certain periods. Expands health care coverage protection during any period in which an employee receives PFML Program benefits and is also entitled to employment protection.

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Floor votes

• House: 715 Jacobsen Pg 14 Ln 20 · March 10, 2025
  44 yea · 51 nay · 3 not voting
• House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 11, 2025
  55 yea · 41 nay · 2 not voting
• House: Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 19, 2025
  57 yea · 38 nay · 3 not voting
• Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 15, 2025
  28 yea · 20 nay · 1 not voting

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