General Government Legislative Report
Prepared by: CCAO Policy Team
Report created on March 29, 2024
 
HB5PUBLIC OFFICE-STATE AGENCY EFFICIENCY STUDIES (KUNZE S, KOEHLER K) To allow the Auditor of State to conduct business case studies regarding the efficiency of local public offices and state agencies, to authorize the Auditor of State to establish a shared equipment service agreement program among political subdivisions, and to specify that a political subdivision that uses the loaned equipment has potential liability for its use under the Political Subdivision Tort Liability Law.
 Current Status:   6/14/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/14/16
 All Bill Status:   6/8/2016 - Sent to Governor for Signature
5/24/2016 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 94-3
5/24/2016 - Consideration of Senate Amendments
5/18/2016 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 30-0
5/18/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/17/2016 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fifth Hearing)
5/11/2016 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fourth Hearing)
12/9/2015 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)
9/30/2015 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)
9/23/2015 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
5/12/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
4/29/2015 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 95-0
4/29/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
3/24/2015 - REPORTED OUT, House Local Government, (Fifth Hearing)
3/17/2015 - BILL AMENDED, House Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)
3/10/2015 - BILL AMENDED, House Local Government, (Third Hearing)
2/17/2015 - House Local Government, (Second Hearing)
2/10/2015 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)
1/28/2015 - Referred to Committee House Local Government
1/28/2015 - Introduced
 
HB41ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM (STINZIANO M) To require the Secretary of State to create an online voter registration system.
 Current Status:   2/10/2015 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 All Bill Status:   2/4/2015 - Introduced
 
HB45HUMANE SOCIETY AGENTS (GERBERRY R) To require an individual to file proof of successful completion of training with the county recorder prior to being appointed as a humane society agent and to require the revocation or suspension of an appointment under certain circumstances.
 Current Status:   6/16/2015 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/11/2015 - Referred to Committee House Local Government
2/10/2015 - Introduced
 
HB51INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION BUDGET (HACKETT R) To make appropriations for the Industrial Commission for the biennium beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2017, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of Commission programs.
 Current Status:   6/30/2015 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 6/30/15; certain provisions effective 9/29/15
 All Bill Status:   6/24/2015 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0
6/24/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/17/2015 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor, (Fourth Hearing)
5/27/2015 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)
4/22/2015 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
4/15/2015 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
3/17/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor
3/11/2015 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 96-0
3/11/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration; Pending Report
3/11/2015 - REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (First Hearing)
3/10/2015 - Re-Referred to Committee
3/10/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Insurance, (Second Hearing)
3/3/2015 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
2/11/2015 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
2/10/2015 - Introduced
 
HB52WORKERS' COMPENSATION BUDGET (HACKETT R) To make changes to the Workers' Compensation Law, to make appropriations for the Bureau of Workers' Compensation for the biennium beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2017, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of the Bureau's programs.
 Current Status:   6/30/2015 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 6/30/15; certain provisions effective 9/29/15, other dates
 All Bill Status:   6/26/2015 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur with Senate Amendments, Vote 94-0
6/25/2015 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0
6/25/2015 - RECONSIDERATION; Reconsideration 30-0, Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 30-0
6/25/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/24/2015 - Informally Passed
6/24/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/17/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor, (Fourth Hearing)
5/27/2015 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)
4/22/2015 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
4/15/2015 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
3/17/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor
3/11/2015 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 96-0
3/11/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration; Pending Report
3/11/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (First Hearing)
3/10/2015 - Re-Referred to Committee
3/10/2015 - REPORTED OUT, House Insurance, (Second Hearing)
3/3/2015 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
2/11/2015 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
2/10/2015 - Introduced
 
HB56PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT-CRIMINAL RECORDS (SCHURING K, SLESNICK S) To limit the use of criminal records in the hiring and employment practices of public employers.
 Current Status:   12/22/2015 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 3/23/16
 All Bill Status:   12/22/2015 - Sent to Governor for Signature
12/9/2015 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 91-1
12/9/2015 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-1
12/9/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration; Pending Report
12/9/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)
12/1/2015 - Senate State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
10/20/2015 - Senate State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
10/7/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
9/30/2015 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 91-1
9/30/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/23/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Commerce and Labor, (Fifth Hearing)
6/9/2015 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Commerce and Labor, (Fourth Hearing)
3/17/2015 - House Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)
3/3/2015 - House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
2/17/2015 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
2/12/2015 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor
2/10/2015 - Introduced
 
HB60COMPANION ANIMAL DEFINITION (PATMON B, HALL D) To revise provisions and penalties regarding treatment of companion animals, to revise the definition of "companion animal" in the Offenses Relating to Domestic Animals Law, and to provide a state collaborative effort to assist veterinarians in identifying clients who may use their animals to secure opioids for abuse, and to modify the penalty for assaulting a police dog or horse to require, if the dog or horse is killed, a mandatory prison term and a mandatory fine to be paid to the law enforcement agency served by the dog or horse.
 Current Status:   6/13/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/13/16
 All Bill Status:   6/8/2016 - Sent to Governor for Signature
5/25/2016 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 94-2
5/25/2016 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0
5/25/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/25/2016 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Agriculture, (Fourth Hearing)
4/26/2016 - Senate Agriculture, (Third Hearing)
4/12/2016 - Senate Agriculture, (Second Hearing)
1/26/2016 - Senate Agriculture, (First Hearing)
9/15/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture
6/25/2015 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 93-2
6/25/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/16/2015 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Fourth Hearing)
6/9/2015 - BILL AMENDED, House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Third Hearing)
5/26/2015 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Second Hearing)
3/24/2015 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (First Hearing)
2/12/2015 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Rural Development
2/11/2015 - Introduced
 
HB64OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R) To make operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2017, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.
 Current Status:   6/30/2015 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 6/30/15; certain provisions effective 9/29/15, other dates
 All Bill Status:   6/29/2015 - Sent to Governor for Signature
6/26/2015 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Conference Committee Report Accepted, Vote 61-34
6/26/2015 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report
6/25/2015 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Vote 23-9
6/24/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (Second Hearing)
6/19/2015 - , (First Hearing)
6/18/2015 - Senate Appoints Managers; Senate Insists on its Amendments - W. Coley, S. Oelslager, M. Skindell Named as Senate Conferees
6/18/2015 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur with Senate Amendments, Vote 82-0
6/18/2015 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 23-10
6/18/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/17/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration; Pending Committee Passage
6/17/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Ninth Hearing)
6/16/2015 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Eighth Hearing)
6/12/2015 - Senate Finance, (Eighth Hearing)
6/11/2015 - Senate Finance, (Seventh Hearing)
6/10/2015 - Senate Finance, (Sixth Hearing)
6/9/2015 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Finance, (Fifth Hearing)
5/26/2015 - Senate Finance, (Fourth Hearing)
5/21/2015 - Senate Finance - Corrections Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)
5/20/2015 - Senate Finance - Education Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)
5/20/2015 - Senate Medicaid, (Fifth Hearing)
5/20/2015 - Senate Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)
5/20/2015 - Senate Finance - Higher Ed Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)
5/19/2015 - Senate Medicaid, (Fourth Hearing)
5/19/2015 - Senate Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)
5/19/2015 - Senate Finance - Higher Ed Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)
5/19/2015 - Senate Finance - Workforce Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)
5/14/2015 - Senate Finance - Corrections Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)
5/14/2015 - Senate Medicaid, (Third Hearing)
5/13/2015 - Senate Finance - General Government Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)
5/13/2015 - Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
5/13/2015 - Senate Finance - Education Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)
5/12/2015 - Senate Finance - General Government Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)
5/12/2015 - Senate Finance - Higher Ed Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)
5/12/2015 - Senate Finance - Workforce Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)
5/7/2015 - Senate Medicaid, (Third Hearing)
5/7/2015 - Senate Finance - Corrections Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)
5/7/2015 - Senate Finance - Education Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)
5/6/2015 - Senate Finance - General Government Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)
5/6/2015 - Senate Finance - Education Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)
5/6/2015 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
5/5/2015 - Senate Medicaid, (Second Hearing)
5/5/2015 - Senate Finance - General Government Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)
5/5/2015 - Senate Finance - Higher Ed Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)
5/5/2015 - Senate Finance - Workforce Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)
4/30/2015 - Senate Finance - Corrections Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
4/30/2015 - Senate Finance - Education Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)
4/30/2015 - Senate Medicaid, (First Hearing)
4/29/2015 - Senate Finance - General Government Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)
4/29/2015 - Senate Finance - Education Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
4/29/2015 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
4/28/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
4/28/2015 - Senate Finance - General Government Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
4/28/2015 - Senate Finance - Higher Ed Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
4/28/2015 - Senate Finance - Workforce Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
4/23/2015 - Senate Finance, (Third Hearing)
4/22/2015 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 63-36
4/22/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
4/22/2015 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)
4/21/2015 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)
4/21/2015 - House Finance, (Thirteenth Hearing)
4/20/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (Twelfth Hearing)
4/17/2015 - House Finance, (Eleventh Hearing)
4/16/2015 - House Finance, (Tenth Hearing)
4/15/2015 - House Finance, (Ninth Hearing)
4/14/2015 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Finance, (Eighth Hearing)
3/26/2015 - House Finance, (Seventh Hearing)
3/25/2015 - House Finance, (Sixth Hearing)
3/24/2015 - House Finance, (Fifth Hearing)
3/19/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education, (Tenth Hearing)
3/19/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Thirteenth Hearing)
3/19/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, (Thirteenth Hearing)
3/19/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Transportation, (Tenth Hearing)
3/18/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education, (Ninth Hearing)
3/18/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Twelfth Hearing)
3/18/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, (Twelfth Hearing)
3/18/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Transportation, (Ninth Hearing)
3/17/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Eleventh Hearing)
3/17/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, (Eleventh Hearing)
3/17/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Transportation, (Eighth Hearing)
3/12/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education, (Eighth Hearing)
3/12/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Transportation, (Seventh Hearing)
3/12/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Tenth Hearing)
3/12/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, (Tenth Hearing)
3/12/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources, (Tenth Hearing)
3/11/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Transportation, (Seventh Hearing)
3/11/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education, (Seventh Hearing)
3/11/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Ninth Hearing)
3/11/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, (Ninth Hearing)
3/11/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources, (Ninth Hearing)
3/11/2015 - House Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)
3/10/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Transportation, (Fifth Hearing)
3/10/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Eighth Hearing)
3/10/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, (Eighth Hearing)
3/10/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources, (Eighth Hearing)
3/10/2015 - House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)
3/9/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education, (Sixth Hearing)
3/5/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Seventh Hearing)
3/5/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education, (Fifth Hearing)
3/5/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, (Seventh Hearing)
3/5/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources, (Seventh Hearing)
3/5/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Transportation, (Fourth Hearing)
3/4/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Sixth Hearing)
3/4/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education, (Fourth Hearing)
3/4/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, (Sixth Hearing)
3/4/2015 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)
3/4/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources, (Sixth Hearing)
3/4/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Transportation, (Third Hearing)
3/3/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Fifth Hearing)
3/3/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, (Fifth Hearing)
3/3/2015 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
3/3/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)
3/3/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Transportation, (Second Hearing)
2/26/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education, (Third Hearing)
2/26/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)
2/26/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Fourth Hearing)
2/26/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, (Fourth Hearing)
2/25/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education, (Second Hearing)
2/25/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)
2/25/2015 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
2/25/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Third Hearing)
2/25/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, (Third Hearing)
2/19/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, (Second Hearing)
2/19/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Second Hearing)
2/19/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education, (First Hearing)
2/19/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Transportation, (First Hearing)
2/19/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
2/18/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, (First Hearing)
2/18/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (First Hearing)
2/18/2015 - House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
2/17/2015 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/12/2015 - Referred to Committee House Finance
2/12/2015 - House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)
2/11/2015 - House Finance, (Third Hearing)
2/11/2015 - Introduced
 
HB81SPECIAL ELECTIONS (HAMBLEY S) To eliminate the ability to conduct special elections in February and to require a political subdivision to prepay sixty-five per cent of the estimated cost of a special election.
 Current Status:   3/10/2015 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/3/2015 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
2/25/2015 - Introduced
 
HB94TETHERED ANIMALS (BARNES, JR. J) To prohibit a person from negligently allowing an animal to be tethered outdoors under specified circumstances.
 Current Status:   4/21/2015 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/3/2015 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Rural Development
3/2/2015 - Introduced
 
HB95DENTAL INSURERS-NO FEE SCHEDULE (DEVITIS A) To prohibit a health insurer from establishing a fee schedule for dental providers for services that are not covered by any contract or participating provider agreement between the health insurer and the dental provider.
 Current Status:   4/12/2016 - Senate Insurance, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   11/17/2015 - Senate Insurance, (Second Hearing)
10/20/2015 - Senate Insurance, (First Hearing)
6/16/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance
6/10/2015 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 61-33
6/10/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/13/2015 - REPORTED OUT, House Health and Aging, (Fourth Hearing)
4/29/2015 - House Health and Aging, (Third Hearing)
3/18/2015 - House Health and Aging, (Second Hearing)
3/11/2015 - House Health and Aging, (First Hearing)
3/3/2015 - Referred to Committee House Health and Aging
3/3/2015 - Introduced
 
HB105UNEMPLOYMENT-MILITARY SPOUSES (CRAIG H, PERALES R) To permit persons who quit work to accompany the person's spouse on a military transfer to be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.
 Current Status:   3/26/2015 - House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/16/2015 - Referred to Committee House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
3/5/2015 - Introduced
 
HB120INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM (SCHURING K) To create the Ohio Higher Education Innovation Grant Program and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   3/24/2015 - Referred to Committee House Education
 All Bill Status:   3/12/2015 - Introduced
 
HB130PUBLIC RECORDS-DATA BOARD (HAGAN C, DUFFEY M) To create the DataOhio Board, to specify requirements for posting public records online, to require the Auditor of State to adopt rules regarding a uniform accounting system for public offices, to establish an online catalog of public data at data.Ohio.gov, to establish the Local Government Information Exchange Grant Program, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   9/28/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
 All Bill Status:   5/18/2016 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 96-0
5/18/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
4/20/2016 - REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (Third Hearing)
4/12/2016 - BILL AMENDED, House Finance, (Second Hearing)
12/2/2015 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
10/6/2015 - Re-Referred to Committee
6/17/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House State Government, (Fifth Hearing)
6/10/2015 - BILL AMENDED, House State Government, (Fourth Hearing)
5/27/2015 - House State Government, (Third Hearing)
5/20/2015 - House State Government, (Second Hearing)
4/29/2015 - House State Government, (First Hearing)
4/14/2015 - Referred to Committee House State Government
3/24/2015 - Introduced
 
HB131ANIMAL DISEASES LAW-PESTICIDE LICENSING (PELANDA D) To include diseases of concern within the scope of the Animal Diseases Law, and to make changes to the laws governing weights and measures, livestock dealers, and auctioneers, the membership of the Farmland Preservation Advisory Board, and the pesticide licensing renewal process.
 Current Status:   12/22/2015 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 3/23/16
 All Bill Status:   12/22/2015 - Sent to Governor for Signature
12/8/2015 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 92-0
12/8/2015 - Consideration of Senate Amendments
11/17/2015 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 30-1
11/17/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
11/17/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Rules and Reference, (First Hearing)
10/20/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Agriculture, (Third Hearing)
9/29/2015 - Senate Agriculture, (Second Hearing)
6/23/2015 - Senate Agriculture, (First Hearing)
6/3/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture
5/27/2015 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 93-2
5/27/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/19/2015 - REPORTED OUT, House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Fourth Hearing)
5/12/2015 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Third Hearing)
4/28/2015 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Second Hearing)
4/21/2015 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (First Hearing)
4/14/2015 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Rural Development
3/24/2015 - Introduced
 
HB141HISTORICAL SOCIETY NAME CHANGE (HAMBLEY S, BOYCE K) To change the name of the Ohio Historical Society to the Ohio History Connection.
 Current Status:   6/30/2015 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/29/15
 All Bill Status:   6/18/2015 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0
6/18/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/17/2015 - Informally Passed
6/17/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/3/2015 - REPORTED OUT, Senate State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
5/26/2015 - Senate State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
5/12/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
5/6/2015 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 98-0
5/6/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
4/29/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House State Government, (Second Hearing)
4/15/2015 - House State Government, (First Hearing)
4/14/2015 - Referred to Committee House State Government
4/1/2015 - Introduced
 
HB153PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DATE (DOVILLA M) To change the date on which presidential primary elections are held.
 Current Status:   6/10/2015 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/9/15
 All Bill Status:   5/27/2015 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 23-10
5/27/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/26/2015 - REPORTED OUT, Senate State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
5/20/2015 - Senate State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
4/28/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
4/22/2015 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 56-43
4/22/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration; *Pending Report
4/21/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
4/15/2015 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
4/14/2015 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
4/13/2015 - Introduced
 
HB170VACCINATION-EMPLOYMENT (HAGAN C) To prohibit an employer from taking an adverse employment action against a person who has not been or will not be vaccinated against influenza.
 Current Status:   12/1/2015 - House Commerce and Labor, (Sixth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/23/2015 - House Commerce and Labor, (Fifth Hearing)
6/16/2015 - House Commerce and Labor, (Fourth Hearing)
6/9/2015 - House Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)
5/19/2015 - House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
5/12/2015 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
5/5/2015 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor
4/28/2015 - Introduced
 
HB173VETERAN ID CARDS (ANIELSKI M, TERHAR L) To authorize county recorders to issue Ohio veterans identification cards.
 Current Status:   6/8/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/8/16
 All Bill Status:   6/8/2016 - Sent to Governor for Signature
5/25/2016 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 94-1
5/25/2016 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0
5/25/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/25/2016 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)
5/17/2016 - Senate State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
5/10/2016 - Senate State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
4/27/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
4/20/2016 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 95-0
4/20/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
2/23/2016 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, (Fourth Hearing)
2/16/2016 - Re-Referred to Committee
6/24/2015 - REPORTED OUT, House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, (Third Hearing)
6/10/2015 - House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, (Second Hearing)
5/19/2015 - House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, (First Hearing)
5/5/2015 - Referred to Committee House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
4/28/2015 - Introduced
 
HB177ANIMAL CRUELTY-VIOLATOR REGISTRY (CELEBREZZE N) To require violators of specified statutes in the Animal Cruelty Law to register with the Attorney General, to require the Attorney General to establish a registry of those violators, and to prohibit an animal shelter from placing for adoption a companion animal in the shelter's care with such a violator.
 Current Status:   5/5/2015 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Rural Development
 All Bill Status:   4/28/2015 - Introduced
 
HB179AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION (STINZIANO M, SYKES E) To amend the versions of sections 4507.05 and 4507.06 of the Revised Code that are scheduled to take effect January 1, 2017, to continue the provisions of this act on and after the effective date, to require that eligible persons in the database of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles be automatically registered to vote or have their registrations updated automatically, as applicable, unless those persons decline to be registered or to update their registrations.
 Current Status:   11/29/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/5/2015 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
4/29/2015 - Introduced
 
HB181ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION-AUTO UPDATE (CLYDE K) To require that eligible persons in certain government and school databases be automatically registered to vote or have their registrations updated automatically unless those persons decline to do so and to create an online voter registration system.
 Current Status:   11/30/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/5/2015 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
4/30/2015 - Introduced
 
HB189VOTER IDENTIFICATION (BRENNER A) To revise the law concerning the identification an elector must provide in order to cast absent voter's ballots, to vote in person at a polling place, or to cast a provisional ballot.
 Current Status:   5/12/2015 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 All Bill Status:   5/5/2015 - Introduced
 
HB193ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (CLYDE K, FEDOR T) To establish an address confidentiality program for individuals who reasonably believe that they are in danger of being threatened or physically harmed by another person, to exclude the residential and familial information of a federal law enforcement officer from the definition of a public record, to include federal law enforcement officers among the protected individuals who are authorized to request a public office other than the county auditor to redact the person's address from any record made available to the general public on the internet, and to include those officers among the protected individuals who may request the county auditor to replace the person's name with the person's initials on the general tax list and duplicate.
 Current Status:   5/12/2015 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 All Bill Status:   5/7/2015 - Introduced
 
HB198HUMANE SOCIETY ATTORNEY AUTHORITY (HAMBLEY S, JOHNSON G) To abolish the humane society's authority to employ an attorney to prosecute certain violations of law dealing with animal cruelty or acts involving mistreatment or nonsupport of children.
 Current Status:   6/16/2015 - House Judiciary, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/9/2015 - House Judiciary, (First Hearing)
5/26/2015 - House Judiciary, (First Hearing)
5/19/2015 - Referred to Committee House Judiciary
5/11/2015 - Introduced
 
HB205SELF-INSURING EMPLOYERS (HENNE M, RETHERFORD W) To modify the requirements for an employer to become a self-insuring employer for purposes of the Workers' Compensation Law, to transfer authority over the workers' compensation self-insurance program to the Superintendent of Insurance, and to allow certain employers and groups of employers to obtain workers' compensation coverage from a private workers' compensation insurer.
 Current Status:   2/9/2016 - House Insurance, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   11/24/2015 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Insurance, (Second Hearing)
6/9/2015 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
5/19/2015 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
5/12/2015 - Introduced
 
HB206INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION-CLAIM STATISTICS (HENNE M) To require the Industrial Commission to keep statistics on individual hearing decisions of contested workers' compensation claims.
 Current Status:   6/9/2015 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/19/2015 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
5/12/2015 - Introduced
 
HB207WORKERS' COMPENSATION-SURPLUS FUND (HENNE M, MCCOLLEY R) To allow a state fund employer to have a workers' compensation claim that is likely to be subrogated by a third party paid from the surplus fund account in the state insurance fund rather than charged to the employer's experience.
 Current Status:   5/31/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 8/31/16
 All Bill Status:   5/27/2016 - Sent to Governor for Signature
5/11/2016 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 96-0
5/11/2016 - Consideration of Senate Amendments
5/4/2016 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on the floor, Bill Vote 33-0
5/4/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
4/26/2016 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)
4/12/2016 - Senate Insurance, (Third Hearing)
4/5/2016 - Senate Insurance, (Second Hearing)
2/23/2016 - Senate Insurance, (First Hearing)
1/20/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance
12/1/2015 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 94-0
12/1/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
10/14/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)
10/6/2015 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Insurance, (Third Hearing)
6/16/2015 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)
6/9/2015 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
5/19/2015 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
5/12/2015 - Introduced
 
HB218DRONE OPERATION-RETAIL (BARNES, JR. J) To regulate the operation of drones near airports and to impose certain record-keeping requirements on retail sellers of drones.
 Current Status:   12/1/2015 - House Transportation and Infrastructure, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   11/17/2015 - House Transportation and Infrastructure, (First Hearing)
5/26/2015 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Infrastructure
5/19/2015 - Introduced
 
HB236ENGINEERING TRAINING (BLESSING III L) To require professional engineers to complete continuing professional development hours in professional ethics or rules relevant to engineering or surveying practices.
 Current Status:   1/4/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 4/6/17
 All Bill Status:   12/27/2016 - Sent to Governor for Signature
12/6/2016 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0
12/6/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
12/1/2016 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor, (Fourth Hearing)
5/4/2016 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
4/27/2016 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
2/10/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor
1/26/2016 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 96-0
1/26/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
12/1/2015 - REPORTED OUT, House Commerce and Labor, (Fourth Hearing)
11/17/2015 - House Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)
11/10/2015 - House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
6/23/2015 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
6/2/2015 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor
6/1/2015 - Introduced
 
HB240CORONERS' LAW (HUFFMAN S, JOHNSON T) To define the legal residence of a dead person for purposes of the body's disposal; to recognize that coroners include medical examiners; to change the qualifications for holding office as a coroner of a charter county; to require, under certain conditions, and to authorize, under other conditions, supplemental compensation for coroners who are forensic pathologists; to revise how the office of coroner is filled when a vacancy cannot be filled by election or appointment; to specify the disposition of a firearm when a person meets death under certain circumstances; to specify who pays for the autopsy of an inmate of a state correctional facility; and to make other changes to the coroners' law.
 Current Status:   5/31/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 8/31/16
 All Bill Status:   5/27/2016 - Sent to Governor for Signature
5/18/2016 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 29-0
5/18/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/3/2016 - REPORTED OUT, Senate State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)
4/26/2016 - Senate State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
4/19/2016 - Senate State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
4/12/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
2/24/2016 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 94-0
2/24/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
12/2/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House State Government, (Fourth Hearing)
10/14/2015 - BILL AMENDED, House State Government, (Third Hearing)
10/7/2015 - BILL AMENDED, House State Government, (Second Hearing)
6/24/2015 - House State Government, (First Hearing)
6/10/2015 - Referred to Committee House State Government
6/2/2015 - Introduced
 
HB246ABSENTEE VOTER BALLOTS (CLYDE K) To modify the circumstances under which the Secretary of State and other public officials and employees may mail unsolicited applications for absent voter's ballots.
 Current Status:   6/10/2015 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 All Bill Status:   6/8/2015 - Introduced
 
HB263JUDICIAL-COUNTY SALARY INCREASES (ROGERS J, CELEBREZZE N) To increase judicial salaries and the salaries of county elected officials, township trustees, township fiscal officers, and boards of elections members, to reinstate the annual cost of living adjustment to their salaries, and to make appropriations.
 Current Status:   6/23/2015 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 All Bill Status:   6/17/2015 - Introduced
 
HB278COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETIES (HAMBLEY S) To require approval by the board of county commissioners, instead of the probate judge, of appointments of agents by county humane societies outside a municipal corporation, to specify that a county humane society is a political subdivision, to make its directors, agents, officers, and employees subject to the Ethics Law, and to increase the salaries paid to the agents.
 Current Status:   5/24/2016 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fourth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/23/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
1/19/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
1/12/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
9/16/2015 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
6/26/2015 - Introduced
 
HB279NONECONOMIC DAMAGE-AUTO INSURANCE (HENNE M, REZABEK J) To generally prohibit individuals who do not maintain statutory minimum levels of automobile insurance from collecting noneconomic damages for harm sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
 Current Status:   11/29/2016 - Senate Insurance, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   11/22/2016 - Senate Insurance, (First Hearing)
9/28/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance
5/25/2016 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 62-35
5/25/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/24/2016 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Insurance, (Fifth Hearing)
11/24/2015 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)
10/20/2015 - House Insurance, (Third Hearing)
10/14/2015 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)
10/6/2015 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
9/16/2015 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
6/29/2015 - Introduced
 
HB282PREVAILING WAGE LAW (ROEGNER K, HOOD R) To repeal Section 509.70 of Am. H.B. 497 of the 130th General Assembly to repeal the Prevailing Wage Law.
 Current Status:   9/16/2015 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor
 All Bill Status:   7/7/2015 - Introduced
 
HB298UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS-DRUG TEST (SCHAFFER T, MAAG R) To require applicants for unemployment benefits to submit to a drug test under certain circumstances, to require the Director of Job and Family Services to operate an Ohio Works First drug testing pilot program, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   4/12/2016 - House Community and Family Advancement, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   12/8/2015 - House Community and Family Advancement, (Second Hearing)
11/4/2015 - House Community and Family Advancement, (First Hearing)
9/30/2015 - Referred to Committee House Community and Family Advancement
8/5/2015 - Introduced
 
HB309ABSENT VOTER'S BALLOTS (CLYDE K) To eliminate the requirement that absent voter's ballots received during the ten days after the day of an election contain a postmark and to specify circumstances under which those ballots must not be counted.
 Current Status:   11/30/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   9/30/2015 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
8/31/2015 - Introduced
 
HB340LOCAL GOVERNMENT INNOVATION COUNCIL (AMSTUTZ R) To extend the operation of the Local Government Innovation Council until Dec. 31, 2019, to make FY16-17 budget corrections and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   12/22/2015 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 12/22/15
 All Bill Status:   12/22/2015 - Sent to Governor for Signature
12/9/2015 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 91-1, Emergency Clause Passed 89-3
12/9/2015 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0, Emergency Clause Passed 32-0
12/9/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration; Pending Report
12/9/2015 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)
12/8/2015 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)
11/17/2015 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)
11/10/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
10/27/2015 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Bill Vote 90-0, Emergency Clause Passed 88-0
10/27/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
10/14/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House State Government, (Second Hearing)
10/7/2015 - House State Government, (First Hearing)
9/30/2015 - Referred to Committee House State Government
9/28/2015 - Introduced
 
HB355EMPLOYEE DEFINITION (RETHERFORD W) To create a generally uniform definition of employee for specified labor laws and to prohibit employee misclassification under those laws.
 Current Status:   11/4/2015 - House State Government, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   10/26/2015 - Referred to Committee House State Government
10/6/2015 - Introduced
 
HB359ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (DUFFEY M, GONZALES A) To create an address confidentiality program for victims of domestic violence, menacing by stalking, human trafficking, trafficking in persons, rape, sexual battery, and other crimes.
 Current Status:   6/8/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/8/16
 All Bill Status:   6/8/2016 - Sent to Governor for Signature
5/25/2016 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 96-0
5/25/2016 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0
5/25/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/25/2016 - REPORTED OUT, Senate State and Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)
5/17/2016 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)
4/26/2016 - Senate State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
2/23/2016 - Senate State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
2/10/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
1/27/2016 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 98-0
1/27/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
1/12/2016 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fifth Hearing)
12/8/2015 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fourth Hearing)
12/1/2015 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
11/17/2015 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
10/20/2015 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
10/6/2015 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
10/6/2015 - Introduced
 
HB394TAXABLE WAGE-UNEMPLOYMENT (SEARS B) To temporarily change the taxable wage base under Ohio's Unemployment Compensation Law, to remove dependency classes for unemployment compensation benefit eligibility, to temporarily freeze automatic increases for weekly unemployment compensation benefit amounts, to reduce the number of weeks for which an individual may receive unemployment compensation benefits, to abolish the Unemployment Compensation Advisory Council, and to make other changes to Ohio's Unemployment Compensation Law.
 Current Status:   11/29/2016 - House Insurance, (Sixth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   1/19/2016 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Insurance, (Fifth Hearing)
1/12/2016 - House Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)
12/2/2015 - House Insurance, (Third Hearing)
11/24/2015 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)
11/18/2015 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
11/16/2015 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
11/10/2015 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
11/9/2015 - Introduced
 
HB402VOTER REGISTRATION-CANCEL (CLYDE K) To modify the circumstances under which a voter registration may be canceled.
 Current Status:   11/30/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   1/20/2016 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
12/1/2015 - Introduced
 
HB423PUBLIC RECORD-MILITARY SERVICE (PERALES R) To specify that an order for active military service or other documentation regarding the call to order of an individual in the Armed Forces of the United States or the Ohio organized militia is not a public record.
 Current Status:   12/6/2016 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   11/29/2016 - Senate State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
9/28/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
5/18/2016 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 96-0
5/18/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/11/2016 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House State Government, (Fourth Hearing)
4/27/2016 - House State Government, (Third Hearing)
4/20/2016 - House State Government, (Second Hearing)
1/27/2016 - House State Government, (First Hearing)
1/20/2016 - Referred to Committee House State Government
1/7/2016 - Introduced
 
HB456POLITICAL PARTY-AFFILIATION (BECKER J) To revise the law concerning electors' political party affiliations, candidates for public office, and the removal of appointed political party central committee members.
 Current Status:   11/15/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/16/2016 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
2/9/2016 - Introduced
 
HB471BOARDS-COMMISSIONS DISSOLUTION (BLESSING III L) To extend the deadline of the Criminal Justice Recodification Committee recommendations to June 30, 2017, to modify the provisions regarding the membership of the Committee, to modify the Treasurer of State's authority to invest the interim funds of the state, to authorize the conveyance of, and the granting of perpetual easements to, state-owned real property, to implement the recommendations of the Sunset Review Committee by abolishing, terminating, transferring, or renewing various agencies and by requiring a Sunset Review Committee to be convened during each odd-numbered General Assembly, and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   12/19/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 12/19/16
 All Bill Status:   12/15/2016 - Sent to Governor for Signature
12/8/2016 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 76-3; Emergency Clause 73-7
12/8/2016 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0, Emergency Clause 31-0
12/8/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
12/8/2016 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fourth Hearing)
12/7/2016 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fourth Hearing)
12/6/2016 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)
11/30/2016 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & AMENDED, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)
11/29/2016 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
5/17/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
5/11/2016 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 94-0
5/11/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/3/2016 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
4/26/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
4/19/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
2/23/2016 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
2/22/2016 - Introduced
 
HB474MBR-HIGHER EDUCATION (BROWN T) With respect to the coordination and administration of higher education programs and the College Credit Plus program.
 Current Status:   5/24/2016 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Seventh Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/19/2016 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Sixth Hearing)
5/17/2016 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Fifth Hearing)
5/12/2016 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Fourth Hearing)
5/10/2016 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Third Hearing)
5/5/2016 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Second Hearing)
4/28/2016 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Second Hearing)
4/20/2016 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
4/13/2016 - Referred to Committee House Finance
2/23/2016 - Introduced
 
HB492CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT-PILOT (ROGERS J, DRIEHAUS D) To create the Supplemental State Capital Improvements Pilot Program funded by a temporary transfer from the Budget Stabilization Fund and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   11/16/2016 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   4/13/2016 - Referred to Committee House Finance
3/21/2016 - Introduced
 
HB502CAMPAIGN FINANCE (BECKER J) To modify the Campaign Finance Law.
 Current Status:   11/15/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   4/13/2016 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
3/30/2016 - Introduced
 
HB503AGENCY RULE-MAKING (DUFFEY M) To reform agency rule-making and legislative review thereof.
 Current Status:   5/24/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fifth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/18/2016 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fourth Hearing)
5/17/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
5/10/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
5/3/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
4/13/2016 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
3/30/2016 - Introduced
 
HB509VILLAGE DISSOLUTION (SCHERER G) To allow electors of a village to petition the board of elections, as an alternative to the legislative authority, for the dissolution of the village, to provide for the timely transfer of village property and services with the assistance of the Auditor of State, to require the Auditor of State to perform and complete an audit or agreed-upon procedures before transferring any cash balances to a township following a village dissolution, and to modify the deadline to file a county charter petition with the board of county commissioners.
 Current Status:   5/11/2016 - House State Government, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   4/13/2016 - Referred to Committee House State Government
4/4/2016 - Introduced
 
HB519LSC-HUMAN IMPACT STATEMENT (HOWSE S) To require the Director of the Legislative Service Commission to prepare a human impact statement concerning a bill or resolution that proposes to amend the law governing criminal justice.
 Current Status:   11/30/2016 - House State Government, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   4/26/2016 - Referred to Committee House State Government
4/13/2016 - Introduced
 
HB520PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (SCHURING K, RAMOS D) To revise the law governing the state's public retirement systems.
 Current Status:   1/4/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 All Bill Status:   12/29/2016 - Sent to Governor for Signature
12/8/2016 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 88-0
12/8/2016 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 31-0
12/8/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
12/7/2016 - REPORTED OUT, Senate State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
12/6/2016 - BILL AMENDED, Senate State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
11/29/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
11/17/2016 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 83-7
11/17/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
11/10/2016 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Health and Aging, (Fifth Hearing)
5/25/2016 - House Health and Aging, (Fourth Hearing)
5/18/2016 - House Health and Aging, (Third Hearing)
5/11/2016 - House Health and Aging, (Second Hearing)
5/4/2016 - House Health and Aging, (First Hearing)
4/26/2016 - Referred to Committee House Health and Aging
4/13/2016 - Introduced
 
HB527EMPLOYEE SELECTION-INFORMATION (DEVER J) To regulate the collection, use, and retention of certain information obtained from an applicant during the employee selection process.
 Current Status:   5/10/2016 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   4/26/2016 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor
4/20/2016 - Introduced
 
HB531MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT-TOWNSHIPS (HILL B) To require townships to provide mileage reimbursement to a member of a board of township trustees and to a township fiscal officer for travel within the township that is necessary in the performance of the member's or fiscal officer's duties.
 Current Status:   5/24/2016 - House Local Government, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/17/2016 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)
5/4/2016 - Referred to Committee House Local Government
4/25/2016 - Introduced
 
HB542POLLING PLACE-EXTENDED HOURS (MCCOLLEY R) To specify the conditions under which a court may order that a polling place be kept open for extended hours on the day of an election and to require a person who votes pursuant to such an order to cast a provisional ballot.
 Current Status:   11/10/2016 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 All Bill Status:   5/3/2016 - Introduced
 
HB543IN-PERSON ABSENT VOTING (RAMOS D) To specify the conditions under which a board of county commissioners may establish one or more branch offices of the board of elections for in-person absent voting.
 Current Status:   11/10/2016 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 All Bill Status:   5/3/2016 - Introduced
 
HB547MBR-OBM (SMITH R) To provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs and to make appropriations.
 Current Status:   5/24/2016 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/17/2016 - House Finance, (Third Hearing)
5/10/2016 - House Finance, (Second Hearing)
5/4/2016 - Referred to Committee House Finance
5/3/2016 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
5/3/2016 - Introduced
 
HB561PARK BOARD COMMISSIONERS (BOCCIERI J, CLYDE K) To require boards of county commissioners to appoint additional park board commissioners and allow for public comment during appointment process.
 Current Status:   11/29/2016 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   11/10/2016 - Referred to Committee House Local Government
5/12/2016 - Introduced
 
HB562NOTICES BY MAIL (HAMBLEY S, RYAN S) To authorize local governments and officers to deliver certain notices by ordinary mail and electronically instead of by certified mail.
 Current Status:   11/29/2016 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   11/10/2016 - Referred to Committee House Local Government
5/12/2016 - Introduced
 
HB576PUBLIC RECORD-FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS (RYAN S) To exempt from the Public Records Act financial account numbers and identifying information in public records and to provide that taxpayer electronic mail address lists used by county treasurers to deliver tax bills are not public records.
 Current Status:   11/29/2016 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   11/10/2016 - Referred to Committee House Local Government
5/25/2016 - Introduced
 
HJR4ANTI-MONOPOLY-CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (SMITH R) Proposing to amend Sections 1a, 1b, and 1e of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to prohibit an initiated constitutional amendment that would grant a monopoly or a special economic interest, privilege, benefit, right, or license to any person or entity and to modify the procedure to propose a law or a constitutional amendment by initiative petition.
 Current Status:   7/1/2015 - Filed with Secretary of State
 All Bill Status:   6/30/2015 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur with Senate Amendments, Vote 72-15
6/30/2015 - ADOPTED BY SENATE; Vote 20-9
6/30/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration; Pending Committee Report
6/30/2015 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Rules and Reference, (Second Hearing)
6/29/2015 - Senate Rules and Reference, (First Hearing)
6/25/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Rules and Reference
6/24/2015 - ADOPTED BY HOUSE; Vote 81-12
6/24/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/23/2015 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
6/16/2015 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
6/16/2015 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
6/16/2015 - Introduced
 
SB5WORKERS' COMPENSATION-PTSD (PATTON T, BROWN E) To make peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical workers diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder arising form employment without an accompanying physical injury eligible for compensation and benefits under Ohio's Workers' Compensation Law.
 Current Status:   10/13/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Sixth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   4/22/2015 - Senate Finance, (Fifth Hearing)
4/14/2015 - Senate Finance, (Fourth Hearing)
3/24/2015 - Senate Finance, (Third Hearing)
3/17/2015 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)
3/10/2015 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)
3/4/2015 - Re-Referred to Committee
2/25/2015 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
2/18/2015 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
2/4/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor
2/4/2015 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
2/2/2015 - Introduced
 
SB29FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-U.S. ARMED FORCES (PATTON T) To require the Director of Veterans Services, upon application by a person who is a veteran or active duty member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States, to issue to the person a military transportation card that entitles the person to travel on any type of public transportation without charge.
 Current Status:   2/11/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
 All Bill Status:   2/9/2015 - Introduced
 
SB63ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION (LAROSE F) To create an online voter registration system, to require the secretary of state to annually review the Statewide Voter Registration Database for non-citizens, and to clarify when political parties can appoint a person to fill a vacancy for certain elective offices.
 Current Status:   6/13/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/13/16
 All Bill Status:   6/8/2016 - Sent to Governor for Signature
5/25/2016 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate does concur, bill vote 33-0
5/25/2016 - Consideration of House Amendments
5/24/2016 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 95-2
5/24/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/10/2016 - REPORTED OUT, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fifth Hearing)
5/3/2016 - BILL AMENDED, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fourth Hearing)
1/26/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
1/19/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
1/12/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
9/30/2015 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
6/24/2015 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-1
6/24/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration; Pending Report
6/24/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)
6/17/2015 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)
6/10/2015 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
3/4/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
2/18/2015 - Introduced
 
SB83ADDRESS-OFFICER CONFIDENTIALITY (WILLIAMS S) To establish an address confidentiality program for individuals who reasonable believe that they are in danger of being threatened or physically harmed by another person, to exclude the residential and familial information of a federal law enforcement officer from the definition of a public record, to include federal law enforcement officers among the protected individuals who are authorized to request a public office other than the county auditor to redact the person’s address from any record made available to the general public on the internet, and to include those officers among the protected individuals who may request the county auditor to replace the person’s name with the person’s initials on the general tax list and duplicate.
 Current Status:   3/24/2015 - Senate State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/4/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
2/23/2015 - Introduced
 
SB112ADULT CHANGING STATION - PUBLIC RESTROOM (LEHNER P) To require public buildings to have at least one rest room facility with an adult changing station.
 Current Status:   6/3/2015 - Senate State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/10/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
3/4/2015 - Introduced
 
SB134CIVIL RIGHTS LAW-HOUSING PROVISIONS (SEITZ B) To make permissive actual damages and attorney's fees, to limit certain civil penalties, to allow respondents to recover attorney's fees in certain instances, and to exempt certain landlords from the housing provisions of the Ohio Civil Rights Law.
 Current Status:   10/7/2015 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Civil Justice, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   4/22/2015 - Senate Civil Justice, (Second Hearing)
4/15/2015 - Senate Civil Justice, (First Hearing)
4/14/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Civil Justice
3/25/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Civil Justice
3/24/2015 - Introduced
 
SB151VICIOUS DOG LAW (BEAGLE B) To revise provisions of the Dogs Law governing nuisance, dangerous, and vicious dogs, to revise enforcement of that Law, and to establish a notification process regarding complaints of certain violations of that Law.
 Current Status:   12/6/2016 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0
 All Bill Status:   12/6/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
11/30/2016 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Agriculture, (Fifth Hearing)
11/29/2016 - Senate Agriculture, (Fourth Hearing)
4/26/2016 - Senate Agriculture, (Third Hearing)
10/20/2015 - Senate Agriculture, (Second Hearing)
6/9/2015 - Senate Agriculture, (First Hearing)
4/28/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture
4/27/2015 - Introduced
 
SB158AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION (YUKO K) to require that eligible persons in certain government and school databases be automatically registered to vote or have their registrations updated automatically unless those persons decline to do so and to create an online voter registration system.
 Current Status:   5/12/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
 All Bill Status:   5/5/2015 - Introduced
 
SB173SPECIAL ELECTIONS (JORDAN K) To eliminate the ability to conduct special elections in February and August.
 Current Status:   6/3/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
 All Bill Status:   5/27/2015 - Introduced
 
SB180ANTI DISCRIMINATION-EMPLOYMENT (UECKER J) To prohibit an employer from discharging or otherwise discriminating against a person who exercises a constitutional or statutory right within the person's private real property or motor vehicle.
 Current Status:   10/7/2015 - Senate Civil Justice, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/24/2015 - Senate Civil Justice, (First Hearing)
6/16/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Civil Justice
6/10/2015 - Introduced
 
SB186OHIO ELECTIONS COMMISSION (LAROSE F, SEITZ B) To authorize the Ohio Elections Commission to hear complaints regarding violations of the laws prohibiting use of public funds for political campaign purposes, impose civil penalties for violations of those laws, and establish additional enforcement measures for violations of those laws.
 Current Status:   6/17/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
 All Bill Status:   6/16/2015 - Introduced
 
SB206CAMPAIGN FINANCE-ELECTRONIC FILING (LAROSE F) To require certain campaign committees and other entities to file campaign finance statements electronically and to require the Secretary of State to make the information in those statements available online.
 Current Status:   12/7/2016 - REPORTED OUT, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   12/6/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
11/30/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
11/29/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
11/10/2016 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
5/25/2016 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0
5/25/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/25/2016 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)
11/18/2015 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)
10/14/2015 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
9/15/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
8/26/2015 - Introduced
 
SB212VOTING PRECINCT OFFICIALS (UECKER J) To reduce the minimum number of precinct election officials in a precinct in which electronic pollbooks are used and to eliminate the requirement that a board of elections send a notice to a person's residence address when the board cancels the person's voter registration because it received a report of the person's death.
 Current Status:   1/26/2016 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   10/14/2015 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
9/23/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
9/21/2015 - Introduced
 
SB217LOCAL OFFICIAL-CONTINUING EDUCATION EXEMPTION (EKLUND J) To permit exemptions for local officials from continuing education requirements of the office for an illness or disability or for out-of-state military service.
 Current Status:   10/21/2015 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   9/30/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
9/28/2015 - Introduced
 
SB220OHIO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE-ROTH FEATURES (HOTTINGER J) To authorize the Ohio Public Employees Deferred Compensation Board and local governments to establish designated Roth account features and other tax-deferred or nontaxdeferred features permitted for government deferred compensation plans.
 Current Status:   12/19/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 3/21/2017
 All Bill Status:   12/15/2016 - Sent to Governor for Signature
12/8/2016 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 90-0
11/17/2016 - REPORTED OUT, House State Government, (Second Hearing)
11/16/2016 - House State Government, (First Hearing)
5/4/2016 - Referred to Committee House State Government
4/27/2016 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0
4/27/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
4/26/2016 - REPORTED OUT, Senate State and Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)
4/19/2016 - Senate State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)
1/26/2016 - Senate State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
10/20/2015 - Senate State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
10/7/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
10/5/2015 - Introduced
 
SB222VICTIM CONFIDENTIALITY (LEHNER P, WILLIAMS S) To create an address confidentiality program for victims of domestic violence, menacing by stalking, human trafficking, trafficking in persons, rape, sexual battery, and other crimes.
 Current Status:   12/1/2015 - Senate State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   10/14/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
10/7/2015 - Introduced
 
SB266ELECTED OFFICE-APPOINTMENTS (OELSLAGER S) To clarify the circumstances under which a political party may appoint a person to fill a vacancy in certain county elective offices.
 Current Status:   2/10/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
 All Bill Status:   1/27/2016 - Introduced
 
SB293MBR-NATURAL RESOURCES (BALDERSON T) To revise specified laws relating to natural resources.
 Current Status:   6/14/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/14/16
 All Bill Status:   6/8/2016 - Sent to Governor for Signature
5/25/2016 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 97-0
5/25/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/24/2016 - REPORTED OUT, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)
5/18/2016 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)
5/17/2016 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources
5/17/2016 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
5/11/2016 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0
5/11/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/10/2016 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
5/4/2016 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fourth Hearing)
5/3/2016 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)
4/27/2016 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)
4/20/2016 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
4/12/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
3/10/2016 - Introduced
 
SB296POLLING PLACE-EXTENDED HOURS (SEITZ B) To specify the conditions under which a court may order that a polling place be kept open for extended hours on the day of an election and to require a person who votes pursuant to such an order to cast a provisional ballot.
 Current Status:   6/17/2016 - VETOED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   6/8/2016 - Sent to Governor for Signature
5/25/2016 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate does concur, bill vote 23-10
5/25/2016 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 64-32
5/25/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/24/2016 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
5/18/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
5/17/2016 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
5/17/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
5/11/2016 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 23-9
5/11/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/11/2016 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Civil Justice, (Fourth Hearing)
5/4/2016 - Senate Civil Justice, (Third Hearing)
4/27/2016 - Senate Civil Justice, (Second Hearing)
4/20/2016 - Senate Civil Justice, (First Hearing)
4/12/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate Civil Justice
3/14/2016 - Introduced
 
SB303AGENCY RULE MAKING REFORM-LEGISLATIVE REVIEW (UECKER J) To reform agency rule-making and legislative review thereof.
 Current Status:   4/27/2016 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   4/20/2016 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
4/12/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
3/30/2016 - Introduced
 
SB310CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS (OELSLAGER S) To make capital appropriations and changes to the law governing capital projects for the biennium ending June 30, 2018.
 Current Status:   5/17/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 8/16/16, certain provisions effective 7/1/16
 All Bill Status:   5/16/2016 - Sent to Governor for Signature
5/4/2016 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 95-1
5/4/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/3/2016 - REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (Second Hearing)
4/26/2016 - Referred to Committee House Finance
4/26/2016 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
4/20/2016 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-1
4/20/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
4/19/2016 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)
4/13/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
4/13/2016 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)
4/12/2016 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)
4/12/2016 - Introduced
 
SB321PUBLIC RECORDS (FABER K) To create a procedure within the Court of Claims to hear complaints alleging a denial of access to public records and to modify the circumstances under which a person who files a mandamus action seeking the release of public records may be awarded court costs and attorney's fees. Protects higher education institutions from liability for disclosure of public records.
 Current Status:   6/28/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/28/16
 All Bill Status:   6/23/2016 - Sent to Governor for Signature
5/25/2016 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate does concur, bill vote 33-0
5/25/2016 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 96-0
5/25/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/24/2016 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
5/18/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
5/17/2016 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
5/11/2016 - PASSED BY SENATE; 32-0
5/11/2016 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/11/2016 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)
5/4/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
5/4/2016 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)
5/3/2016 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
5/2/2016 - Introduced
 
SJR1PUBLIC OFFICE COMPENSATION COMMISSION (FABER K) Proposing to amend Sections 4, 20, and 31 of Article II, Section 19 of Article III, and Section 6 of Article IV and to enact Section 20a of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to establish the Public Office Compensation Commission.
 Current Status:   5/25/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Seventh Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/24/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Sixth Hearing)
5/18/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fifth Hearing)
5/17/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fourth Hearing)
5/10/2016 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
6/24/2015 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
6/2/2015 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
5/19/2015 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
4/22/2015 - ADOPTED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0
4/22/2015 - Bills for Third Consideration
4/22/2015 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Fifth Hearing)
4/21/2015 - SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION ACCEPTED, Senate Finance, (First Hearing)
2/17/2015 - Senate Finance, (Third Hearing)
2/10/2015 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)
2/4/2015 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)
2/4/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
2/2/2015 - Introduced
 
SJR2CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING (LAROSE F, SAWYER T) Proposing to enact Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Article XIX of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to revise the redistricting process for congressional districts.
 Current Status:   11/30/2016 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   9/15/2015 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
7/22/2015 - Introduced
 
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