HB 825: Paid Parental Leave

GENERAL BILL by Harris, Driskell; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell, Eskamani, López, J.

Paid Parental Leave; Requires state to provide paid parental leave to certain employees for specified period of time; prohibits state from requiring that employee use his or her annual or sick leave for paid parental leave; provides that employee is entitled to accumulate specified benefits during such leave; prohibits state from refusing to grant such leave.

Current Bill Version Posted: 12/18/2025 03:12 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 220 by Smith Paid Parental Leave Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability	Identical

• Citations - Statute (1)

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  110.221

  Parental or family medical leave.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/18/2025	H	• Filed
  1/5/2026	H	• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Government Operations Subcommittee