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HB4485Introduced in the House of Delegates

Allow education employees to donate sick leave to co-workers for maternity leave

IntroducedHouse Finance

Introduced by Bill Bell, District 8

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to allow educators in the public school system or in the higher education system to donate leave to employees who use maternity leave. The bill defines maternity leave. Finally, the bill sets forth the process for the leave transfer.

Where it stands

To House Finance

February 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Education then Finance

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Education

  5. To House Public Education

  6. Markup Discussion

  7. To House Education

  8. Markup Discussion

  9. By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance

  10. To House Finance

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