Amendment #10, as changed to H4773

Pregnancy Loss Leave

Ms. Sabadosa of Northampton moves to amend the bill by inserting after section 37 the following 2 sections:-

SECTION 37A. Subsection (c) of section 148C of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 61, the word “section.”, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- section; or.

SECTION 37B. Said subsection (c) of said section 148C of said chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following clause:-

(5) address the employee’s own physical and mental health needs, and those of their spouse, if the employee or the employee’s spouse experiences pregnancy loss or a failed assisted reproduction, adoption or surrogacy.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #10, as changed to H4773

Pregnancy Loss Leave