SB 51: Establish legislative oversight of executive unemployment action
The bill aims to establish legislative oversight of executive action regarding voluntary federal unemployment compensation programs. It requires the governor or director to enter into agreements or issue special orders to implement these programs only after the general assembly has approved them. If the governor or director enters into an agreement or issues a special order without general assembly approval, the assembly may disapprove it by adopting a concurrent resolution. Upon disapproval, the governor or director must rescind the agreement or special order as soon as possible.
| Jan. 29, 2025 | Referred to committee: Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology |
| Jan. 28, 2025 | Introduced |
As Introduced
136th General Assembly Regular Session 2025-2026
S. B. No. 51
Senator Schaffer Cosponsor: Senator Lang
A B I L L
To enact section 4141.433 of the Revised Code to 1
establish legislative oversight of executive 2
action regarding voluntary federal unemployment 3
compensation programs. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 4141.433 of the Revised Code be 5
enacted to read as follows: 6
Sec. 4141.433. (A) If the governor or the director of iob 7
and family services enters into any agreement or issues a 8
special or standing order to implement a voluntary program 9
created on or after the effective date of this section under any 10
federal law providing for an increase in the weekly benefit 11
amount, duration of benefits, total benefits payable, or other 12
compensation, assistance, or allowances with respect to 13
unemployment, the general assembly may disapprove that agreement 14
or special or standing order, in whole or in part, by adopting a 15
concurrent resolution. 16
(B) On adoption of a concurrent resolution described in 17
division (A) of this section, the governor or the director shall 18
S. B. No. 51 As Introduced
rescind the agreement or special or standing order as soon as practicable.