2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1647: Paid leave for mental health.

Legislative Summary

Paid leave for mental health. Entitles an employee to at least 36 hours of paid mental health leave per calendar year. Provides that unused paid mental health leave rolls over to the next calendar year and that an employer is not required to pay out unused paid mental health leave upon the termination of an employment relationship. Requires an employee to provide reasonable advance notice when paid mental health leave will be used. Prohibits an employer from discriminating or taking adverse action against an employee who uses paid mental health leave.

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Bill History

1/21/2025
Authored by Representative Hatcher
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Employment, Labor and Pensions(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Ragen Hatcher
Ragen Hatcher
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/15/202597.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/15/202548.2 KB