If data for a race/ethnicity category is not shown, the underlying sample size is too small to compute a value.
The following values should be interpreted with caution due to low sample sizes of the underlying population in the state: AK (AANHPI men), DC (Other/Multiracial women, AANHPI men), ID (AANHPI women), DE (Other/Multiracial women & men), MS (AANHPI men), MT (Hispanic men), ND (Other/Multiracial women), NH (AANHPI men), NM (AANHPI men), RI (AANHPI men, Other/Multiracial men), NV (AIAN men), SD (Other/Multiracial men), UT (Black women & men, AIAN men), WI (AIAN men), WV (Black women & men).
If data for a race/ethnicity category is not shown, the underlying sample size is too small to compute a value.
The following values should be interpreted with caution due to low sample sizes of the underlying population in the state: AK (AANHPI women), DC (AANHPI women), DE (AANHPI women), ME (Other/Multiracial men), MI (AIAN women), MS (AANHPI men), MT (Other/Multiracial women), ND (AIAN women), NH (Other/Multiracial women), NM (AANHPI women & men, Other/Multiracial men), OR (AIAN women, Black women), RI (AANHPI women & men, Black women), SD (AIAN men, Hispanic men), WY (Hispanic women).
Policy
Updated July 25, 2025Current Policy Landscape
13 states have enacted paid family and medical leave (PFML) laws. These include California, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington. Federal law does not guarantee paid leave to workers.
IWPR Recommendation
States should require comprehensive PFML to guarantee a minimum of 12 weeks paid leave for all workers, for a wide range of purposes. Paid leave laws should prioritize a broad and inclusive definition of family, a wage replacement rate that is high enough for workers to use the benefit, and critical job protections upon return to work.
Legislative Tracking: Current Sessions
alabama
alaska
Session has adjourned
arizona
Session has adjourned
arkansas
Session has adjourned
california
Enacted in a previous sessioncolorado
Enacted in a previous sessionconnecticut
Enacted in a previous sessiondelaware
Enacted in a previous sessiondistrict-of-columbia
Enacted in a previous sessionflorida
georgia
Session has adjourned
hawaii
idaho
Session has adjourned
illinois
indiana
iowa
kansas
Session has adjourned
kentucky
louisiana
Session has adjourned
maine
Enacted in a previous sessionmaryland
Enacted in a previous sessionSession has adjourned
massachusetts
Enacted in a previous sessionminnesota
Enacted in a previous sessionSession has adjourned
mississippi
missouri
Session has adjourned
montana
Session has adjourned
nebraska
Introduced
Passed by 1 Chamber
Signed into Law
nevada
new-jersey
Enacted in a previous sessionnew-mexico
new-york
Enacted in a previous sessionnorth-dakota
Session has adjourned
oregon
Enacted in a previous sessionpennsylvania
Introduced
Passed by 1 Chamber
Signed into Law
rhode-island
Enacted in a previous sessionsouth-carolina
south-dakota
Session has adjourned
tennessee
texas
utah
Session has adjourned
vermont
Session has adjourned
virginia
washington
Enacted in a previous sessionwest-virginia
wyoming
Session has adjourned
Current Policy Landscape
16 states guarantee workers the right to paid sick time. These include Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. There is currently no federal right to paid sick leave for workers.
IWPR Recommendation
States should require paid sick leave policies that establish a right for all workers to earn paid sick time. Such policies should also include a guaranteed standard salary during leave and job protections upon return to work.
Legislative Tracking: Current Sessions
alabama
Session has adjourned
alaska
arizona
Enacted in a previous sessionSession has adjourned
arkansas
Session has adjourned
california
Enacted in a previous sessionIntroduced
Passed by 1 Chamber
Signed into Law
colorado
Enacted in a previous sessionSession has adjourned
connecticut
Enacted in a previous sessionSession has adjourned
district-of-columbia
Enacted in a previous sessionflorida
Session has adjourned
georgia
hawaii
Session has adjourned
idaho
Session has adjourned
illinois
Enacted in a previous sessionSession has adjourned
indiana
iowa
Session has adjourned
kansas
Session has adjourned
kentucky
Session has adjourned
louisiana
Session has adjourned
maryland
Enacted in a previous sessionmassachusetts
Enacted in a previous sessionmichigan
Enacted in a previous sessionminnesota
Enacted in a previous sessionSession has adjourned
mississippi
missouri
Enacted in a previous sessionSession has adjourned
montana
nebraska
Introduced
Passed by 1 Chamber
Signed into Law
nevada
Session has adjourned
new-jersey
Enacted in a previous sessionnew-mexico
Enacted in a previous sessionSession has adjourned
new-york
Enacted in a previous sessionnorth-carolina
north-dakota
Session has adjourned
oklahoma
Introduced
Passed by 1 Chamber
Signed into Law
oregon
Enacted in a previous sessionpennsylvania
Introduced
Passed by 1 Chamber
Signed into Law
rhode-island
Enacted in a previous sessionsouth-carolina
Session has adjourned
south-dakota
Session has adjourned
tennessee
Session has adjourned
texas
Session has adjourned
utah
Session has adjourned
vermont
Enacted in a previous sessionSession has adjourned
virginia
washington
Enacted in a previous sessionSession has adjourned
west-virginia
Session has adjourned
wyoming
Session has adjourned
Current Policy Landscape
17 states currently provide some families with a child tax credit in addition to the federal tax credit, though not all state’s child tax credits are refundable. These states include Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont.
IWPR Recommendation
States should adopt child tax credits that are refundable and income-adjusted in accordance with a state’s cost of living. State and federal child tax credits are no substitute for broader investments in the care economy and policy solutions to make affordable care available for all families.
Legislative Tracking: Current Sessions
alabama
Session has adjourned
alaska
Session has adjourned
arizona
Session has adjourned
arkansas
california
Enacted in a previous sessioncolorado
Enacted in a previous sessionSession has adjourned
connecticut
district-of-columbia
Enacted in a previous sessionflorida
Session has adjourned
georgia
idaho
Enacted in a previous sessionSession has adjourned
illinois
Enacted in a previous sessionSession has adjourned
indiana
Session has adjourned
iowa
kansas
kentucky
Session has adjourned
louisiana
Session has adjourned
maine
Enacted in a previous sessionIntroduced
Passed by 1 Chamber
Signed into Law
maryland
Enacted in a previous sessionmassachusetts
Enacted in a previous sessionminnesota
Enacted in a previous sessionmississippi
montana
nebraska
Introduced
Passed by 1 Chamber
Signed into Law
nevada
Session has adjourned
new-jersey
Enacted in a previous sessionnew-mexico
Enacted in a previous sessionnew-york
Enacted in a previous sessionnorth-carolina
Enacted in a previous sessionnorth-dakota
Enacted in a previous sessionSession has adjourned
oklahoma
Enacted in a previous sessionIntroduced
Passed by 1 Chamber
Signed into Law
oregon
Enacted in a previous sessionIntroduced
Passed by 1 Chamber
Signed into Law
south-carolina
Session has adjourned
south-dakota
Session has adjourned
tennessee
Session has adjourned
texas
Session has adjourned
utah
Enacted in a previous sessionvermont
Enacted in a previous sessionvirginia
washington
Session has adjourned
west-virginia
wyoming
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