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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Bill A113 Expands Family Leave and Disability Benefits for Miscarriage and Stillbirth Bereavement
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor CommitteeSponsor: Al Barlas
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What This Bill Would Do
Assembly Bill 113 expands New Jersey's Family Leave Act and Temporary Disability Benefits Law to permit eligible employees to take leave and receive temporary disability benefits to grieve the loss of a child due to miscarriage or stillbirth.
Provides legal protections for workers needing time off to grieve a miscarriage or stillbirth, allowing eligible employees to utilize state-mandated family leave and family temporary disability insurance without risking job loss.
- Al Barlas is an Assemblyman representing New Jersey's 40th legislative district, which includes parts of Bergen, Essex, and Passaic counties. context
- The New Jersey Family Leave Act provides eligible workers with job-protected leave to care for family members or bond with a new child. context
Who It Would Affect
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Employees in New Jersey
Employees gain the statutory right to take family leave and family temporary disability leave to grieve a miscarriage or stillbirth without facing job loss.
Employers in New Jersey
Employers must grant family leave and accommodate certification requirements for employees requesting time off due to miscarriage or stillbirth.
Key Facts
- Expands the definition of family leave under the New Jersey Family Leave Act to include leave from employment due to the death, miscarriage, or stillbirth of a child of the employee or a gestational carrier.
- Expands family temporary disability leave under the Temporary Disability Benefits Law to include time taken to grieve the death, miscarriage, or stillbirth of a child for biological parents or parents via a gestational carrier agreement.
- Stipulates that medical certification for leave resulting from the death, miscarriage, or stillbirth of a child need only state the date of death, miscarriage, or stillbirth.
- Applies to employees who meet eligibility requirements regarding length of service and base hours worked with covered employers in New Jersey.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill allow employees to receive paid benefits while on bereavement leave for a miscarriage?
What documentation is required to take family leave for a miscarriage or stillbirth under this bill?
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
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Expansion of Bereavement Protections
The legislation bridges an existing gap in state leave laws by explicitly integrating miscarriage and stillbirth into both job-protected family leave and paid temporary disability provisions.
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