North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 633 — NC Healthy Pregnancy Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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The latest version of Senate Bill 633 makes important updates regarding protections for employees related to pregnancy and childbirth. Specifically, it emphasizes the right to be free from discrimination and the need for employers to provide reasonable accommodations for these conditions. These changes are significant because they strengthen support for expectant and new parents in the workplace, promoting a more inclusive environment.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 6, 2021 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 S 1 SENATE BILL 633 Short Title:
633 SESSION 2021 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45288-LR-116 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ADDRESSING PREGNANCY-RELATED DISCRIMINATION AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 7, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ADDRESSING PREGNANCY-RELATED DISCRIMINATION AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE.
Making reasonable changes in the duties of the job in question that would accommodate the known limitations of a pregnant *DRS45288-LR-116* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 person who is seeking or performing the job in question by enabling the person to satisfactorily perform the duties of that job;
Making reasonable changes in the duties of the job in question that would accommodate the known limitations of a pregnant *S633-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 person who is seeking or performing the job in question by enabling the person to satisfactorily perform the duties of that job;
Modifying food and drink policies to enable access to food and drink and to permit meals and beverages at workstations.
Modifyingfood and drink policies to enable access to food and drink and to permit meals and beverages at workstations.
(a) A qualified pregnant person requesting a reasonable accommodation must apprise the employer, employment agency, labor organization, place of public accommodation, or covered Page 2 DRS45288-LR-116 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 governmental entity of the person's pregnancy, submit any necessary medical documentation, make suggestions for such possible accommodations as are known to such person, and cooperate in any ensuing discussion and evaluation aimed at determining possible or feasible accommodations.
(a) A qualified pregnant person requesting a reasonable accommodation must apprise the employer, employment agency, labor organization, place of public accommodation, or covered Page 2 Senate Bill 633-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 governmental entity of the person's pregnancy, submit any necessary medical documentation, make suggestions for such possible accommodations as are known to such person, and cooperate in any ensuing discussion and evaluation aimed at determining possible or feasible accommodations.
(4) For an employer, labor organization, or employment agency to fail to meet the duties imposed by this Chapter.
(4) For an employer, labor organization, or employment agencyto fail to meet the duties imposed by this Chapter.
(a) No employer shall discharge, expel, refuse to hire, or otherwise discriminate against any person or applicant for employment, nor shall any employment agency discriminate against any person, nor shall a labor organization discriminate against any member or applicant for membership because the person has opposed any practice made a discriminatory practice by this Chapterorbecausethepersonhas testified,assisted, orparticipated in any mannerin proceedings under this Chapter.
(a) No employer shall discharge, expel, refuse to hire, or otherwise discriminate against any person or applicant for employment, nor shall any employment agency discriminate against any person, nor shall a labor organization discriminate against any member or applicant for membership because the person has opposed any practice made a discriminatory practice by this Chapterorbecausethepersonhas testified,assisted,orparticipated in anymannerin proceedings under this Chapter.
DRS45288-LR-116 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (a) Anemployershall providenoticeoftheright tobefreefromdiscrimination in relation to pregnancy, childbirth, and relatedconditions, including theright toreasonableaccommodation to known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, as provided by this Chapter.
Senate Bill 633-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (a) Anemployershall providenoticeoftheright to befreefromdiscrimination in relation to pregnancy, childbirth, and relatedconditions, includingtheright to reasonableaccommodation to known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, as provided by this Chapter.
(b) In addition to the posted notice required by subsection (a) of this section, notice of theright to befreefrom discrimination in relation to pregnancy, childbirth, andrelated conditions shall be provided to employees individually as follows:
(b) In addition to the posted notice required by subsection (a) of this section, notice of theright to be freefrom discrimination in relation to pregnancy, childbirth, andrelated conditions shall be provided to employees individually as follows:
168B-5 may bring a civil action to enforce rights granted or protected by this Chapter against any person, covered governmental entity, employer,employmentagency, orlabororganization that is alleged to have committed such practices or engaged in such conduct.
168B-5 may bring a civil action to enforce rights granted or protected by this Chapter against anyperson, covered governmental entity, employer,employment agency, orlabororganization thatis alleged to have committed such practices or engaged in such conduct.
The action shall be commenced in superior court in the county where the alleged discriminatory practice or prohibited conduct occurred orwheretheplaintiffordefendant resides.Suchaction shall betriedto thecourtwithout a jury.
The action shall be commenced in superior court in the county where the alleged discriminatory practice or prohibited conduct occurred orwheretheplaintiffordefendant resides.Such actionshall betried to thecourtwithout a jury.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 633?
SB 633 is sponsored by Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Sydney Batch (Democratic), Marcus, Julie Mayfield (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), and DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 633?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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