SB 26-127

Senate Bill 26-127, also known as the Family Medical Leave Insurance Duration Extensions, updates Colorado’s family and medical leave insurance program. It extends paid leave by up to two additional weeks for those who lose a family member they were caring for while on leave, and it clarifies definitions related to newborn care in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). This bill affects individuals using the FAMLI program when their claims start from January 1, 2027. Since the status is "signed," this means the bill has been approved by both houses of the Colorado legislature and signed into law by the governor, making these changes effective in the future as specified.

Official Summary

With regard to the family and medical leave insurance (FAMLI) program, the bill:Defines a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for the duration extension that applies to a covered individual who has a child receiving care in a NICU; andExtends the duration of paid FAMLI leave for claims arising on or after January 1, 2027, up to an additional 2 weeks, following the death of a family member for whom a covered individual cared for while using such leave.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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