F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HBCS/HB 493 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to leave for living organ donation;

requiring certain employers to grant an unpaid leave of absence to allow an employee to serve as a living organ donor under certain circumstances;

hb493-00hb493-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HBCS/HB 493 2026 (2) Each state agency shall grant administrative leave, with pay, not to exceed 30 working days, to allow an employee to serve as a living organ donor.

(a) "Employer" means a private employer, including a sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity, or a political subdivision of the state, that employs one50 or more employees.

(2)(a) InAn addition to any medical, personal, or other paid leave provided by the employer, an employer shall grant an employee an unpaid leave of absence to allow the employee to serve as a living organ donor if the employee submits a written request for such leave.leave, including written documentation from the attending physician confirming the date of the donation.

(b) The length of the leave ofshall absencecontinue mustuntil bethe equalattending tophysician theprovides timemedical requestedclearance byfor the employee orto 30resume workingwork days,duties. whichever is less.

(b) The unpaid leave of absence granted pursuant to Page 2 of 3 CODING:

hb493-00hb493-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HBCS/HB 493 2026 (c)paragraph An(a) employeris mayin grantaddition paidto orany unpaidmedical, leavepersonal, foror aother periodpaid longerleave thanprovided 30by workingthe days.employer.

(c) An employer may grant paid or unpaid leave for a period longer than required by paragraph (a).

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