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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio HB 788 modifies paid military leave and collective bargaining terms for law enforcement and public safety employees
Last action · March 25, 2026: Referred to Veterans and Military DevelopmentSponsors: Ty Mathews and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio HB 788 amends section 5923.05 of the Revised Code to address paid military leave for s who are law enforcement officers and public safety employees. The bill updates definitions, applies rules to collective bargaining agreements entered into, modified, or renewed on or after the effective date, and repeals the existing section.
Law enforcement officers and public safety personnel who serve in the military will be subject to updated statutory leave entitlements and collective bargaining rules governing their uniformed service absences.
- Ohio Revised Code section 5923.05 governs military leave and pay differentials for public employees called to active service in the uniformed services. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Law enforcement officers
Their statutory paid military leave entitlements and collective bargaining provisions under section 5923.05 of the Revised Code are modified by the bill.
Public safety employees
The bill updates definitions and leave terms applicable to fire fighters, emergency medical technicians, and law enforcement officers.
Political subdivisions
Political subdivisions employing permanent public employees must follow updated wage differential requirements and collective bargaining minimum standards during military leave.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Mar 25, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Veterans and Military Development
- Mar 24, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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