Senate Bill 655, signed into law on June 12, 2026 and effective August 11, 2026, introduces a key change for employee leasing arrangements. The measure, backed by Sen. Innis along with Sens. Rochefort, Murphy, Pearl, Ward, and McGough, and Reps. Labrie and Peternel, allows parties in a co-employment relationship to decide who provides workers’ compensation coverage for leased employees.

