The # of states with paid parental leave policies in the United States

Washington D.C., a federal jurisdiction, passed a policy in 2017 and is also included.

California (2002); New Jersey (2008); Rhode Island (2013); New York (2016); Washington D.C. and Washington State (2017); Massachusets (2018); Connecticut and Oregon (2019); Colorado (2020); Delaware (2022); Minnesota and Maine (2023); Virginia (2026).
Chart: Oliver MorrisonSource: Bipartisan Policy CenterGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper