HB 679 -- STATE EMPLOYEE LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR ORGAN DONATION

SPONSOR:  Boykins

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Labor by
a vote of 14 to 0.

This bill requires that any employee of the State of Missouri be
granted a leave of absence of 5 working days for a bone marrow
donation and 30 working days for a human organ donation.  The
employee is to receive his or her base pay during the leave of
absence and is not to be penalized for obtaining leave.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Cost to Various State Funds of $0 to
$42,815 in FY 2002, $0 to $51,377 in FY 2003, and $0 to $51,377
in FY 2003.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill would guarantee job
security to organ donors, thus encouraging donation.  Supporters
also state that the bill would provide the additional benefit of
using the share leave program, which has been effective in
several state agencies, so that donors could receive pay in the
event that their existing leave time has already been expended.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Boykins; Becky
Cantrell; Billie Van Slyke; National Kidney Foundation; and
Missouri Kidney Program.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Greg Linhares, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 26, 2001 at 11:45 am