COLUMBIA, SC (FOX Carolina) – Governor Henry McMaster, a Republican, lauded his support for a bill introduced by State Sen, Darrell Jackson, a democrat, calling for state workers to receive 12-weeks of paid parental leave.

The governor announced his support for the bill during a news conference in Columbia on Wednesday.

The bill will create 12-weeks of annual paid family leave for state employees who have a baby, adopt a child, or take custody of foster children.

The bill states any unused parental leave time will not accumulate annually.

<a href=”https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/997.htm” target=”_blank”>Senate Bill 997</a> was introduced on January 14 of this year and referred to a committee on finance.

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