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OH HB593

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kellie Deeter

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Origin

House of Representatives

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new regulatory framework (Chapter 3966 of the Revised Code) establishing standards for paid family leave insurance policies that employers may voluntarily purchase for their employees

  • Covers income replacement for employees taking leave for childbirth, adoption, foster care placement, caring for family members with serious health conditions, or military family exigencies

  • Requires policies to provide a minimum of two weeks of benefits during any 52-consecutive-week period

  • Defines covered family members broadly to include children (biological, adopted, foster, step, legal wards), spouses, parents, domestic partners' children, and others as specified in individual policies

  • Grants the Superintendent of Insurance authority to adopt rules implementing the chapter; employer participation remains entirely voluntary with no mandate to purchase coverage

Legislative Description

Regards paid family leave insurance

Commerce

Last Action

Referred to committee: Insurance

11/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Insurance11/19/2025

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