OH HB588 | 2025-2026 | 136th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Introduced on November 12 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-11-19 - Referred to committee: Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 12 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-11-19 - Referred to committee: Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend sections 3701.249 and 4112.01 of the Revised Code to apply the employment portions of the Ohio Civil Rights Law to unpaid interns.
Title
Apply employment portions of Civil Rights Law to unpaid interns
Sponsors
| Rep. Lauren McNally [D] | Rep. Sean Brennan [D] | Rep. Karen Brownlee [D] | Rep. Michele Grim [D] |
| Rep. Anita Somani [D] | Rep. Terrence Upchurch [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | House | Referred to committee: Commerce and Labor |
| 2025-11-12 | House | Introduced |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 01 | 249 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 41 | 12 | 01 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
Ohio State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb588 |
| Text | https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb588/00_IN/pdf/ |
