SB 423 Ohio Senate · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Regards employment status of health care workers for certain laws

Summary
To amend sections 4111.03, 4111.14, 4113.15, 4121.01, 4123.01, 4141.01, and 5747.01 and to enact section 4113.87 of the Revised Code to specify that a health care worker is not the employee of a health care worker platform or health care facility for purposes of specified laws under certain circumstances.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 14, 2026 Last action Jun 16, 2026
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As Introduced As Passed by the Senate · 5 edits · Jun 10, 2026
MODERATE
This bill updates Ohio's labor laws to clarify that health care workers using digital platforms (like those booking shifts for hospitals) are not considered employees of the platform or facility for overtime, minimum wage, and workers' compensation purposes, provided specific independent contractor criteria are met. It also modernizes definitions for motor carriers and gig workers across multiple labor statutes to align with current work arrangements.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of independent contractor status to include health care workers booked through digital platforms and clarifies the status of motor carriers and gig workers under overtime, minimum wage, unemployment, and workers' compensation laws.
ELIGIBILITY

Added a new section (4113.87) explicitly stating that health care workers are not employees of platforms or facilities for work booked through those platforms, provided they meet 15 specific criteria regarding control, insurance, and contract terms.

DEFINITION

Updated definitions in overtime and minimum wage laws to exclude health care workers booked via platforms and added detailed criteria for determining if a motor carrier driver is an employee or independent contractor.

Revised the definition of 'employee' in workers' compensation and unemployment insurance laws to exclude health care workers booked via platforms and motor carriers meeting specific independent contractor factors.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements for employers to provide specific contact information to employees and updated record-keeping rules for minimum wage enforcement.

ENFORCEMENT

Strengthened enforcement mechanisms for minimum wage violations, including specific damages calculations and anti-retaliation penalties.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2026

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Jun 11, 2026
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican24
24 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jun 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
Jun 11, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Jun 10, 2026
Introduced
Reported - Amended
upper
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Susan Manchester
RRepublican
OH
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