LCO No. 1008 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 509 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 1008 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: SEN. KUSHNER, 24th Dist. AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE PROGRAM. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 31 of the general statutes be amended to establish a 1 program to provide employees paid family and medical leave in the 2 event of birth or adoption of a child, serious illness, or the serious 3 illness of a child, spouse or parent. 4 Statement of Purpose: To establish a paid family and medical leave program.