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HF4692 • 2026
Paid family and medical leave program made optional for both employers and employees.
Paid family and medical leave program made optional for both employers and employees.
Healthcare
Labor
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-03-25
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Official Summary Text
Paid family and medical leave program made optional for both employers and employees.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
A bill for an act relating to employment; making the paid family and medical leave program optional for both employers and employees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. new text begin [268B.31] OPT OUT. new text end new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, every employer has the ability to opt out of the paid family and medical leave program and the employer's responsibilities under sections 268B.001 to 268B.30 by notifying the commissioner of employment and economic development using a form designed by the commissioner. An employer may change their decision to participate in the paid family and medical leave program no more than once every 12 months. new text end new text begin (b) Employees of employers who opt out under paragraph (a) have the ability to participate in the program as if they were self-employed individuals under section 268B.11. new text end new text begin (c) Every employee has the ability to opt out of participation in the paid family and medical leave program under sections 268B.001 to 268B.30 by notifying their employer and the commissioner of employment and economic development using a form designed by the commissioner. An employee may change their decision to participate in the paid family and medical leave program no more than once every 12 months. new text end