States with Paid Family Leave 2026

	State	State Has Paid Fam. Leave Program↓	Parental Leave	Family Leave	Medical Leave	Personal Leave	Safety Leave	Wage Coverage	Eligibility Requirements	Insurance Type
	New Hampshire	Voluntary	6-12 weeks	6-12 weeks	6-12 weeks	Combined		60%	Voluntary	Private Insurance
	Vermont	Voluntary	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks	Combined				Private Insurance
	Alabama	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	Alaska	No	18 weeks	18 weeks	18 weeks			0%	20+, 35 hrs/wk	Federal FMLA + AFLA
	Arizona	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks	40 hrs sick	Pilot (state)	0%	FMLA standard	Federal FMLA + paid sick
	Arkansas	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	Florida	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks		3 days domestic violence	0%	FMLA standard	Federal FMLA only
	Georgia	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks		5 days/yr (25+)	0%	25+ for sick provision	Federal FMLA only
	Hawaii	No	4 weeks	4 weeks	4 weeks			0%	100+ employees	Federal FMLA
	Idaho	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	Illinois	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks		4-12 weeks domestic violence	0%	FMLA standard	Federal FMLA only
	Indiana	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks		10 days military family	0%	FMLA standard	Federal FMLA only
	Iowa	No	8 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	FMLA standard	Federal FMLA only
	Kansas	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks		8 days domestic violence	0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	Kentucky	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	Louisiana	No	6 weeks maternity (25+) + 12 FMLA	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	25+ for pregnancy	Federal FMLA + pregnancy
	Michigan	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks	40 hrs sick (50+)		0%	FMLA standard	Federal FMLA + paid sick
	Mississippi	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	Missouri	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	Montana	No	12 weeks + reasonable pregnancy	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	FMLA + pregnancy	Federal FMLA only
	Nebraska	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks		15-30 days military	0%	15-50+ for military	Federal FMLA + military
	Nevada	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks	40 hrs sick (50+)	160 hrs domestic violence	0%	FMLA standard	Federal FMLA + paid sick
	New Mexico	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks	64 hrs sick/12 mo	14 days domestic violence	0%	FMLA standard	Federal FMLA + paid sick
	North Carolina	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks		4 hrs school; domestic violence	0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	North Dakota	No	16 weeks (UFLA state) + 12 FMLA	16 weeks	16 weeks			0%	State employees only	Federal FMLA
	Ohio	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	Oklahoma	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	Pennsylvania	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	South Carolina	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	South Dakota	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	Tennessee	No	Pregnancy/adoption (100+) + 12 FMLA	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	12 consecutive months	Federal FMLA + pregnancy
	Texas	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	Utah	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	Virginia	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	West Virginia	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	Wisconsin	No	6 weeks birth/adoption	2 weeks family	2 weeks	Combined		0%	Unpaid	State unpaid law
	Wyoming	No	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks			0%	50+, 12 mo, 1,250 hrs	Federal FMLA only
	New Jersey	Mandatory/Optional	12 weeks	12 weeks		Combined		Payroll deductions	50+, 1 yr, 1,000+ hrs	Social Insurance
	Maryland	Mandatory (2027)	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks	Combined		0.9% (0.45% each)	Benefits start 2028	Social Insurance
	Delaware	Mandatory (2026)						Employee/employer split	Contributions start 2025	Social Insurance
	Maine	Mandatory (2026)	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks	Combined		Employee/employer split	12 consecutive months	Social Insurance
	Minnesota	Mandatory (2026)	12 weeks	12 weeks	20 weeks	Combined + 160 hrs sick	1 day military	Employee/employer split	Starts January 2026	Social Insurance
	California	Mandatory	8 weeks	8 weeks	52 weeks	Yes		60-70%	12+ months, 1,250+ hrs	State Disability Insurance + PFL
	Colorado	Mandatory	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks	Combined		Employee/employer split	Small employers exempt	Social Insurance
	Connecticut	Mandatory	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks	Combined		Up to 95%	E­mployee contributions	Social Insurance
	District of Columbia	Mandatory	8 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	8 weeks total		Up to 90%	Employer tax funded	Social Insurance
	Massachusetts	Mandatory	12 weeks	12 weeks	20 weeks	26 weeks combined	12-26 weeks military	Up to 80%	Size-based	Social Insurance
	New York	Mandatory	12 weeks	12 weeks		Combined	10 days military	67%	Size-based	Private Insurance
	Oregon	Mandatory	12-16 weeks	12-16 weeks	12-16 weeks	Combined	Domestic violence	Employee/employer split	Small employers exempt	Social Insurance
	Rhode Island	Mandatory	4-6 weeks	4-6 weeks	13 weeks	Combined		Up to 60%	50+, 30+ hrs/wk, 1+ yr	Social Insurance
	Washington	Mandatory	12 weeks	12 weeks	12 weeks	16-18 combined	Military family	Up to 90%	820+ hours	Social Insurance