Require ODJFS online process to report job interview no-shows [HB-395]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Unemployment ]
To amend section 4141.34 of the Revised Code to require the Director of Job and Family Services to establish an online process for employers to report individuals who fail to appear for a scheduled job interview.
HB-395: Require ODJFS online process to report job interview no-shows
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Gross
Introduced on 07/21/2025
Increase the state minimum wage [SB-234]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend sections 4111.02, 4111.05, 4111.09, and 4111.14 and to repeal section 4111.07 of the Revised Code to increase the state minimum wage.
SB-234: Increase the state minimum wage
Sponsored by: Sen. Hearcel Craig
Introduced on 07/09/2025
Regards state employee reimbursement for GLP-1 drug costs [HB-388]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
To enact section 124.826 of the Revised Code regarding reimbursements to state employees and elected state officials for GLP-1 drug costs.
HB-388: Regards state employee reimbursement for GLP-1 drug costs
Sponsored by: Rep. Dontavius Jarrells
Introduced on 07/01/2025
Enact the Consumer Protection Call Center Act [HB-349]
[Economic Development ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To enact sections 4113.87, 4113.88, 4113.89, 4113.90, 4113.91, and 4113.92 of the Revised Code to enact the Consumer Protection Call Center Act regarding the eligibility of employers that relocate a call center to a foreign country to receive state grants, loans, and other benefits.
HB-349: Enact the Consumer Protection Call Center Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Bride Sweeney
Referred To Committee: Technology And Innovation on 06/18/2025
Enact the Baby Bonus Act [HB-340]
[Children and Youth ]
[Taxes ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend section 5747.98 and to enact section 5747.74 of the Revised Code to create an income tax credit for employers that provide a childbirth bonus and to name this act the Baby Bonus Act.
HB-340: Enact the Baby Bonus Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Williams
Referred To Committee: Ways And Means on 06/11/2025
Require employers to report sexual assault re: minor employees [HB-323]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend sections 2151.421 and 4113.99 and to enact section 4113.90 of the Revised Code to require employers report suspected sexual assault involving minor employees.
HB-323: Require employers to report sexual assault re: minor employees
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Brennan
Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 06/04/2025
Revise Unemployment Compensation Law [HB-321]
[Unemployment ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend sections 4141.01, 4141.09, 4141.13, 4141.23, 4141.231, 4141.24, 4141.25, 4141.26, 4141.27, 4141.36, 4141.39, 5726.31, 5733.121, 5736.081, 5747.12, and 5751.081 and to enact section 4141.252 of the Revised Code to increase the taxable wage base under the Unemployment Compensation Law and require a contributory employer's employees to pay a contribution when the employer has a negative account balance in the Unemployment Compensation Fund.
HB-321: Revise Unemployment Compensation Law
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Peterson
Referred To Committee: Public Insurance And Pensions on 06/04/2025
Pers/trs Retirement & Medical Eligibility [SB-198]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
An Act relating to the teachers' defined contribution retirement plan; relating to the public employees' defined contribution retirement plan; and providing for an effective date.
SB-198: Pers/trs Retirement & Medical Eligibility
Sponsored by: Rep. James Kaufman
Read The First Time - Referrals on 05/19/2025
Edu:reports;teacher Retention;retirement [HB-231]
[Education ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
An Act relating to education; relating to education reports; relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to teacher exit interviews conducted by school districts; relating to the teachers' retirement system; relating to the public employee retirement system; and providing for an effective date.
HB-231: Edu:reports;teacher Retention;retirement
Sponsored by: Rep. Robyn Burke
Cosponsor(s): Hall on 05/20/2025
Regards employment status of health care workers [HB-277]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
To amend sections 4111.03, 4111.14, 4113.15, 4121.01, 4123.01, 4141.01, and 5747.01 and to enact section 4113.87 of the Revised Code to specify that a health care worker is not the employee of a health care worker platform or health care facility for purposes of specified laws under certain circumstances.
HB-277: Regards employment status of health care workers
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Lampton
Referred To Committee: Commerce And Labor on 05/21/2025
Revise volunteer fire department and volunteer firefighter law [SB-195]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
To amend sections 124.1310, 323.151, 323.152, 323.153, 3737.22, 3901.86, 4113.41, 4765.01, 4765.55, 5747.08, and 5747.98 and to enact sections 3333.27, 4765.551, 4765.61, 5747.87, and 5747.88 of the Revised Code to make changes regarding volunteer fire departments and volunteer firefighters and to make an appropriation.
SB-195: Revise volunteer fire department and volunteer firefighter law
Sponsored by: Sen. Timothy Schaffer
Referred To Committee: Finance on 05/14/2025
Workplace Violence Protective Orders [HB-222]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to workplace violence protective orders; relating to attorney fees; relating to the crime of violating a protective order; relating to the powers of district judges and magistrates; amending Rules 4 and 65, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 9, Alaska Rules of Administration; and providing for an effective date.
HB-222: Workplace Violence Protective Orders
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Hall
Read The First Time - Referrals on 05/07/2025