SB 8: Prohibit paid public employee leave for certain union activities
This bill aims to prohibit public employers from providing paid leave or compensation for public employees to engage in certain union activities, including: - Advocating for the election or defeat of a political candidate - Lobbying for the passage or defeat of federal, state, or local legislation, ordinances, or ballot measures The bill allows public employers to permit employees to use accrued leave for these activities. Provisions in collective bargaining agreements that violate this section are deemed against public policy and are void and unenforceable. The bill applies to collective bargaining agreements entered into on or after its effective date.
| Jan. 29, 2025 | Referred to committee: Government Oversight and Reform |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | Introduced |
As Introduced
136th General Assembly Regular Session 2025-2026
S. B. No. 8
Senator Huffman
A B I L L
To enact section 4117.091 of the Revised Code to 1
prohibit a public employer from providing paid 2
leave or compensation for a public employee to 3
engage in certain union activities. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 4117.091 of the Revised Code be 5
enacted to read as follows: 6
Sec. 4117.091. (A) No public employer shall provide, or 7
agree to a provision in a collective bargaining agreement that 8
provides, paid leave or any other form of compensation for a 9
public employee to engage in either of the following activities: 10
(1) Political activities performed by, or on behalf of, an 11
employee organization that involve advocating for the election 12
or defeat of any political candidate; 13
(2) Lobbying activities performed by, or on behalf of, an 14
employee organization that involve attempting to influence the 15
passage or defeat of federal or state legislation, local 16
ordinances, or any ballot measure. 17
(B) Division (A) of this section does not prohibit a 18
S. B. No. 8 As Introduced
public employer from allowing, or agreeing to a provision in a 19
collective bargaining agreement that allows, a public employee 20
to use accrued personal leave, or any other type of leave that 21
the employee is permitted to use for any purpose, for the 22
purpose of engaging in the activities described in divisions (A) 23
(1) and (2) of this section. 24
(C) A provision of an agreement that violates division (A) 25
of this section is against public policy and is void and 26
unenforceable. 27
Section 2. This act applies to collective bargaining 28
agreements entered into under Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code 29
on or after the effective date of this section. 30