AN ACT ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT THAT EMPLOYERS PROVIDE PAID SICK LEAVE IN THE EVENT OF CLOSURE BY ORDER OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL.

SB 623 removes a requirement that employers provide paid sick leave to employees when a business is closed by a public official's order during a public health emergency. This change directly affects employers who would no longer need to offer paid sick leave for closures ordered due to health emergencies. The bill amends state law to eliminate "closure by order of a public official due to a public health emergency" as a valid reason for using paid sick leave. The policy change specifically targets this narrow circumstance, not general sick leave policies.