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Ohio bill would allow insurers to offer paid family leave products; not a mandate

House Insurance Committee · February 24, 2026
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Summary

House sponsors introduced HB 593 to permit insurers to write paid family leave insurance policies for employers who choose to offer benefits; the bill would create a statutory framework based on national model legislation and would not require employers to provide paid leave.

Representative Dieter told the House Insurance Committee that House Bill 593 would update Ohio law to allow insurers to offer paid family leave insurance policies to employers who voluntarily decide to provide the benefit. The bill, Dieter said, is modeled on the National Conference of Insurance Legislators paid family medical leave…

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