GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S D
SENATE BILL DRS35221-LRa-46
Short Title: Study State Emp. Bereavement Leave . (Public)
Sponsors: Senator Murdock (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to:
*DRS35221 -LRa-46*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY 2
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. The Legislative Research Commission (LRC) shall study the need for 5
bereavement leave for State employees. The LRC shall consider relevant data from the Office of 6
State Human Resources as part of its assessment. The LRC shall report its findings and any 7
legislative proposals to the 2026 Regular Session of the 2025 General Assembly. 8
SECTION 2. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the General Assembly 9
the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to fund the study 10
mandated by this act. 11
SECTION 3. This act becomes effective July 1, 2025. 12
FILED SENATE
Mar 25, 2025
S.B. 559
PRINCIPAL CLERK