Plain English Breakdown
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SF3645 • 2026
Employee permission to opt out of participation in the paid leave program
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.
Introduction and first reading
Employee permission to opt out of participation in the paid leave program
A bill for an act relating to employment; paid leave; allowing an employee to opt out of participation in the paid leave program; 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.101] EMPLOYEE OPT-OUT. new text end new text begin An employee may opt out of participation in the family or medical benefit program under this chapter by submitting a form to the commissioner electing to opt out of participation. The commissioner must create and make available in hard copy and online a form for employees subject to this chapter to use in opting out of participation in either the family or medical benefit program, or both programs. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end