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4/8/2024
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Media Advisory: House Labor Committee to hear parental leave bill
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STATE HOUSE – The House Labor Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday for hearings on several bills, including one to enable employees to take more time as unpaid family leave.
The committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday, April 10, at 4 p.m. in Room 101 on the first floor of the State House.
Among the bills scheduled for hearings are:
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2024-H 7793 — Sponsored by Rep. Joshua J. Giraldo (D-Dist. 56, Central Falls), this bill would increase the amount of unpaid parental or family leave available to an employee, from 13 weeks to 26 weeks in any two calendar years.
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2024-H 7792 — Also sponsored by Representative Giraldo, this bill would increase the minimum required award to minority business enterprises in state contracts from 15% to 20% and of that, require a minimum of 10% be awarded to minority-owned businesses and a minimum of 10% be awarded to women-owned businesses.
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2024-H 8096 — Sponsored by Rep. Patricia A. Serpa (D-Dist. 27, West Warwick, Coventry), this bill would extend the Department of Children, Youth and Families pilot hiring program through March 15, 2026, and make several adjustments to help hire more qualified candidates swiftly.
The meeting will be televised on Capitol Television, which can be seen on Cox channel 61, on i3Broadband channel 15 and on Verizon channel 34. It will be live streamed at capitoltvri.cablecast.tv.
Testimony will be accepted in person or in writing via email to HouseLabor@rilegislature.gov. Written testimony must include a name and any applicable organization, the bill number(s) and viewpoint (for/against/neither). It will be considered a public document.
For more information, contact:
Meredyth R. Whitty, Publicist
State House Room 20
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-1923
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