SB 759-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/12/2020 1061s
2020 SESSION
20-3123
04/06
SENATE BILL 759-FN
AN ACT relative to employers provision of reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees.
SPONSORS: Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Starr, Dist 1; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5; Sen. Dietsch, Dist 9; Sen. Levesque, Dist 12; Sen. Chandley, Dist 11; Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Rep. Hennessey, Graf. 1; Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 14; Rep. Marsh, Carr. 8
COMMITTEE: Commerce
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodations to an employee related to the employee's pregnancy or childbirth and makes the failure to provide such accommodations an unlawful discriminatory practice.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/12/2020 1061s 20-3123
04/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT relative to employers provision of reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 State Commission for Human Rights; Unlawful Discriminatory Practices. Amend RSA 354-A:7, VI(a)-(b) to read as follows:
VI.(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the word "sex" includes pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions [which result from pregnancy].
(b) [An employer shall permit a female employee to take leave of absence for the period of temporary physical disability resulting from pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.] An employer shall provide reasonable accommodations and/or permit a female employee to take a leave of absence for the period of temporary physical disability resulting from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless such employer can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the business of the employer. When the employee is physically able to return to work, her original job or a comparable position shall be made available to her by the employer unless business necessity makes this impossible or unreasonable.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
20-3123
Amended 4/28/20
SB 759-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2020-1061s)
AN ACT relative to employers provision of reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ X ] None
METHODOLOGY:
The Human Rights Commission indicates the substance of the bill is under the current purview of the Commission. This bill will have no fiscal impact on State, county and local expenditures and revenue.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Human Rights Commission
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2020 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 12, 2020 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 11, 2020 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 11, 2020 | Senate | Floor Vote |
: Died on Table
June 30, 2020: Introduced and Laid on Table MA VV 06/30/2020 HJ 10 P. 6
March 12, 2020: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2020-1061s, RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/12/2020; SJ 7
March 12, 2020: Committee Amendment # 2020-1061s, AA, VV; 03/12/2020; SJ 7
March 12, 2020: Special Order to 03/12/2020, Without Objection, MA; 03/11/2020 SJ 6
March 11, 2020: Sen. Morse Moved to Remove SB 759 from the Consent Calendar; 03/11/2020; SJ 6
March 11, 2020: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2020-1061s, 03/11/2020; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 10
March 12, 2020: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2020-1061s, 03/12/2020; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 10
March 3, 2020: Hearing: 03/03/2020, Room 103, SH, 02:15 pm; SC 9
Feb. 13, 2020: Introduced 02/13/2020 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 5