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Legislative Report April 20, 2024
Prepared by: The Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Miscellaneous Legislation of Interest to Manufactuers
Bill Information
EUTHANIZED ANIMAL REMAINS-FOOD
(LANESE L)

To prohibit pet food from containing remains from any dog or cat or from any other animal that was euthanized by the use of an injected drug.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Rural Development

2/12/2019 - Introduced

STATE GOVT EXPENDITURE DATABASE
(GREENSPAN D)

To require the Treasurer of State to establish the Ohio State Government Expenditure Database.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/17/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

12/17/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/8/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Tenth Hearing)

12/1/2020 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Ninth Hearing)

11/18/2020 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Eighth Hearing)

1/22/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Seventh Hearing)

12/11/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Sixth Hearing)

12/4/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Fifth Hearing)

11/13/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Fourth Hearing)

11/6/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Third Hearing)

10/29/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Second Hearing)

10/23/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (First Hearing)

10/8/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government and Agency Review

10/2/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 92-0

10/2/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/15/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House State and Local Government, (Fifth Hearing)

5/1/2019 - BILL AMENDED, House State and Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)

4/10/2019 - House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)

3/27/2019 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

2/27/2019 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

2/12/2019 - Introduced

LOCAL GOVT ROAD IMPROVEMENT FUND
(GREENSPAN D)

To provide for a new Local Government Road Improvement Fund for local governments to fund road improvements.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/12/2019 - Introduced

TRANSPORTATION BUDGET
(OELSLAGER S)

To increase the rate of and modify the distribution of
revenue from motor fuel excise taxes, to make appropriations for programs
related to transportation and public safety for the biennium beginning July 1,
2019, and ending June 30, 2021, and to provide authorization and conditions for
the operation of those programs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/3/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Various effective dates; taxes eff. 7/1/19

4/3/2019 - Sent to Governor for Signature

4/2/2019 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Senate Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 22-10

4/2/2019 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 70-27

4/2/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

4/1/2019 - , (First Hearing)

3/29/2019 - , (First Hearing)

3/28/2019 - BILL AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

3/27/2019 - Senate Appoints Managers; M. Dolan, B. Peterson & N. Antonio Named as Senate Conferees

3/27/2019 - House Appoints Managers; S. Oeslager, D. Greenspan & J. Cera Named as House Conferees

3/27/2019 - The Senate insists on its amendments

3/27/2019 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur, Vote 0-98

3/27/2019 - , (First Hearing)

3/21/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 24-6, Bill Amended on Floor

3/21/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/21/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Seventh Hearing)

3/20/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Sixth Hearing)

3/19/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Sixth Hearing)

3/18/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Second Hearing)

3/14/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Fourth Hearing)

3/13/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Third Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce

3/12/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Second Hearing)

3/11/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (First Hearing)

3/7/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 71-27, Bill Amended on Floor

3/7/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/6/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/6/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (Ninth Hearing)

3/5/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Finance, (Eighth Hearing)

2/28/2019 - House Finance, (Seventh Hearing)

2/27/2019 - House Finance, (Sixth Hearing)

2/26/2019 - House Finance, (Fifth Hearing)

2/21/2019 - House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

2/20/2019 - House Finance, (Third Hearing)

2/19/2019 - House Finance, (Second Hearing)

2/13/2019 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/12/2019 - Introduced

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND
(ROGERS J, CERA J)

To create the Supplemental State Capital Improvements Pilot Program funded by a temporary transfer from the Budget Stabilization Fund and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/20/2019 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/14/2019 - Introduced

BALLOT LANGUAGE UNIFORMITY
(MERRIN D)

To enact the "Ballot Uniformity and Transparency Act" to modify the form of election notices and ballot language for property tax levies.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/17/2020 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Sixth Hearing)

12/16/2020 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Sixth Hearing)

12/1/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Fifth Hearing)

1/22/2020 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Fourth Hearing)

12/11/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Third Hearing)

12/4/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Second Hearing)

11/13/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (First Hearing)

11/6/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government and Agency Review

10/24/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 54-39, Bill Amended on Floor

10/24/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

4/9/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

4/2/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

3/26/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

3/12/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/20/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/14/2019 - Introduced

REGULATOR RESTRICTION REDUCTION
(RIEDEL C, ROEMER B)

To require certain agencies to reduce the number of regulator restrictions and to amend the versions of sections 106.021 and 106.03 of the Revised Code that are scheduled to take effect August 18, 2019, to continue the provision of this act on and after that effective date.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/10/2019 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

4/3/2019 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

3/4/2019 - Introduced

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
(BRINKMAN T)

To make an appropriation related to transportation planning and research.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/1/2020 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Finance

3/4/2019 - Introduced

REVISE LIQUOR CONTROL LAWS
(INGRAM C)

To revise certain provisions of the liquor control laws and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/13/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 10/13/20

9/23/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 84-9; Emergency Clause Vote 81-12

9/23/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Emergency Clause 32-1, Bill Vote 32-1

9/23/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

9/22/2020 - Senate Appoints Managers; F. Hoagland, J. Hottinger & S. O'Brien Named as Senate Conferees

9/22/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

9/21/2020 - House Appoints Managers; S. Wiggam, R. Carfagna & B. Kelly Named as House Conferees

9/1/2020 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur, Vote on Emergency Clause 35-59

6/10/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 31-1, Emergency Clause 32-0

6/10/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/10/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)

5/27/2020 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

2/5/2020 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

12/4/2019 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

11/6/2019 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

10/8/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

10/2/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 76-16

10/2/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/12/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House State and Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)

6/5/2019 - House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)

5/29/2019 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

5/15/2019 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

3/26/2019 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

3/25/2019 - Introduced

AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
(HAMBLEY S)

To establish an affirmative defense to a release or threatened release of hazardous substances from a facility for certain bona fide prospective purchasers.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/16/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/15/20

6/9/2020 - Sent to Governor for Signature

5/13/2020 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 94-0

5/6/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

5/6/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/6/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)

12/4/2019 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

11/13/2019 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

9/25/2019 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

6/26/2019 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

6/19/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

5/30/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 90-0

5/30/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/7/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House Civil Justice, (Third Hearing)

4/30/2019 - House Civil Justice, (Second Hearing)

4/9/2019 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)

4/2/2019 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

3/26/2019 - Introduced

CONCEALED WEAPONS REFORM
(HOOD R, BRINKMAN T)

To modify the Weapons Law by renaming a concealed handgun license as a concealed weapons license, allowing a concealed weapons licensee to carry concealed all deadly weapons not otherwise prohibited by law, repealing a notice requirement applicable to licensees stopped for a law enforcement purpose, authorizing expungement of convictions of a violation of that requirement, allowing a person age 21 or older and not prohibited by federal law from firearm possession to carry a concealed deadly weapon without needing a license subject to the same carrying laws as a licensee, and correcting the definition of dangerous ordnance mistakenly resulting from Am. Sub. H.B. 228 of the 132nd General Assembly.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/27/2019 - Introduced

CONCEALED WEAPONS REFORM
(HOOD R)

To modify the Weapons Law by renaming a concealed handgun license as a concealed weapons license, allowing a concealed weapons licensee to carry concealed all deadly weapons not otherwise prohibited by law, repealing a notice requirement applicable to licensees stopped for a law enforcement purpose, authorizing expungement of convictions of
a violation of that requirement, and allowing a person age 21 or older and not prohibited by federal law from firearm possession to carry a concealed deadly weapon without needing a license subject to the same carrying laws as a licensee.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/28/2020 - House Criminal Justice, (Second Hearing)

2/13/2020 - House Criminal Justice, (First Hearing)

6/30/2019 - Re-Referred to Committee

6/26/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Federalism, (Eighth Hearing)

6/19/2019 - BILL AMENDED, House Federalism, (Seventh Hearing)

6/5/2019 - House Federalism, (Sixth Hearing)

5/29/2019 - House Federalism, (Fifth Hearing)

5/22/2019 - House Federalism, (Fourth Hearing)

5/8/2019 - BILL AMENDED, House Federalism, (Third Hearing)

5/1/2019 - House Federalism, (Second Hearing)

4/10/2019 - House Federalism, (First Hearing)

4/4/2019 - Referred to Committee House Federalism

3/29/2019 - Introduced

PROMOTE OHIO-GROWN ALCOHOL INGREDIENTS
(HAMBLEY S)

To authorize the Department of Agriculture to promote the use of Ohio-produced agricultural goods grown for inclusion in beer, cider, or spirituous liquor through promotional programs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/4/2019 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Rural Development

4/2/2019 - Introduced

JOBSOHIO-PUBLIC RECORDS-MEETINGS
(INGRAM C)

To establish that records kept by JobsOhio are public records subject to inspection and copying under Ohio Public Records Law and to require all meetings of the JobsOhio Board of Directors to be open to the public, except when in an executive session.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/15/2019 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)

4/10/2019 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

4/4/2019 - Introduced

ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE
(SMITH K, WEINSTEIN C)

To establish the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Study Committee.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/1/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Transportation and Public Safety, (Sixth Hearing)

11/17/2020 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (Second Hearing)

10/1/2019 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (Fourth Hearing)

9/10/2019 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (Third Hearing)

6/25/2019 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (Second Hearing)

6/18/2019 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (First Hearing)

4/30/2019 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety

4/16/2019 - Introduced

CHAIN ESTABLISHMENT REGULATION
(SKINDELL M, KELLY B)

To regulate employment practices of formula retail and food services establishment employers and contractors and to require the purchaser of a formula retail or food services establishment to retain certain employees.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/22/2019 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

4/30/2019 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

4/24/2019 - Introduced

GOVERNMENT BLOCKCHAIN USE
(CARFAGNA R)

To allow a governmental entity to utilize distributed ledger technology, including blockchain technology.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/9/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce

12/2/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 89-2

12/2/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/12/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)

6/5/2019 - House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)

5/22/2019 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

4/30/2019 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

4/24/2019 - Introduced

SHIPPED LIQUOR
(MANNING D, UPCHURCH T)

To allow spirituous liquor and mixed beverages to be shipped to consumers via an S liquor permit holder.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/2/2020 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

5/14/2019 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

5/7/2019 - Introduced

WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS
(CERA J, SCHERER G)

To revise Ohio's whistleblower protection laws.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/26/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Civil Justice, (Sixth Hearing)

12/10/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Civil Justice, (Fifth Hearing)

11/12/2019 - House Civil Justice, (Fourth Hearing)

6/25/2019 - House Civil Justice, (Third Hearing)

5/28/2019 - House Civil Justice, (Second Hearing)

5/21/2019 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)

5/14/2019 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

5/7/2019 - Introduced

BAN PLASTIC BAG FEES
(LANG G, JONES D)

To specify the authority to use an auxiliary container, to temporarily prohibit the imposition of a tax or fee on those containers, and to apply existing anti-littering law to those containers.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/13/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days

9/23/2020 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 58-35

9/23/2020 - Consideration of Senate Amendments

5/27/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 23-9

5/27/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/20/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (Second Hearing)

5/13/2020 - Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (First Hearing)

2/12/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs

12/11/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 58-35

12/10/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/26/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House State and Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)

6/12/2019 - House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)

6/5/2019 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

5/29/2019 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

5/21/2019 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

5/13/2019 - Introduced

CONTRACT ACTION-PERIOD OF LIMITATION
(LANG G, HILLYER B)

To shorten the period of limitations for actions upon a contract.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/9/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 28-1, Emergency Clause 28-1

12/9/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/2/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Judiciary, (Ninth Hearing)

11/18/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Judiciary, (Eighth Hearing)

6/24/2020 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Judiciary, (Seventh Hearing)

6/10/2020 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Judiciary, (Sixth Hearing)

5/27/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (Fifth Hearing)

5/20/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (Fourth Hearing)

2/12/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)

2/5/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

1/29/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

12/4/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

12/4/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

11/19/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 92-0

11/19/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/12/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House Civil Justice, (Sixth Hearing)

10/29/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Civil Justice, (Fifth Hearing)

10/8/2019 - BILL AMENDED, House Civil Justice, (Fourth Hearing)

6/18/2019 - House Civil Justice, (Third Hearing)

6/11/2019 - House Civil Justice, (Second Hearing)

6/4/2019 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)

5/28/2019 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

5/21/2019 - Introduced

COURTS-EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION
(OELSLAGER S, HILLYER B)

To expand the basis of a court's exercise of personal jurisdiction to include any basis consistent with the Ohio Constitution and the United States Constitution.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/16/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

9/3/2020 - Sent to Governor for Signature

9/1/2020 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, 59-35

5/27/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Amendment Vote 22-10, Bill Vote 24-8

5/27/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/20/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Judiciary, (Fourth Hearing)

2/26/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)

2/19/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

2/12/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

12/11/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

11/13/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 92-0

11/13/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

10/16/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House Civil Justice, (Third Hearing)

10/8/2019 - House Civil Justice, (Second Hearing)

9/25/2019 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)

6/5/2019 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

6/4/2019 - Introduced

LOCAL CONTROL-FIREARMS
(WEST T, MILLER A)

To restore local authority to generally regulate firearms-related conduct.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/1/2020 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

9/24/2019 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

8/13/2019 - Introduced

PENDING BACKGROUND CHECK-FIREARMS
(WEST T)

To prohibit a federally licensed firearms dealer from transferring a firearm while a background check is pending unless 30 days have elapsed.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/1/2020 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

9/24/2019 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

8/13/2019 - Introduced

DAMAGES-ADJUST FOR INFLATION
(MILLER A)

To raise the limitations on damages for noneconomic loss and punitive damages in certain tort actions based on adjustments for inflation from the year 2005 to 2019.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/24/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Health, Human Services and Medicaid

9/24/2019 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

8/28/2019 - Introduced

VAPE PRODUCT SALES
(PATTON T)

To prohibit the sale of flavored electronic smoking devices and flavored vapor products and to establish a committee to study the health risks associated with such products.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/2/2019 - Referred to Committee House Health

9/23/2019 - Introduced

VAPE PRODUCT RETAILERS
(PATTON T)

To place restrictions on retailers of vapor products.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/2/2019 - Referred to Committee House Health

9/23/2019 - Introduced

SEXUAL, GENDER DISCRIMINATION
(HILLYER B, SKINDELL M)

To enact the Ohio Fairness Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, to add mediation as an informal method that the Ohio Civil Rights Commission may use, and to uphold existing religious exemptions under Ohio's Civil Rights Law.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/19/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Civil Justice, (Third Hearing)

2/4/2020 - House Civil Justice, (Second Hearing)

11/19/2019 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)

10/22/2019 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

10/16/2019 - Introduced

HIGHWAY DESIGNATION - BENJAMIN DILLON
(CLITES R)

To designate a portion of Interstate Route 76 in Portage County the "CPL Benjamin C. Dillon Memorial Highway."

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/12/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House Transportation and Public Safety, (First Hearing)

10/23/2019 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety

10/22/2019 - Introduced

HEALTH INSURANCE COST-SHARING
(MANCHESTER S, WEST T)

To prohibit certain health insurance cost-sharing practices.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/15/2020 - House Health, (Fifth Hearing)

11/10/2020 - House Health, (Fourth Hearing)

6/9/2020 - House Health, (Third Hearing)

6/2/2020 - House Health, (Second Hearing)

2/18/2020 - House Health, (First Hearing)

1/28/2020 - Referred to Committee House Health

1/14/2020 - Introduced

CRIMINAL PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS - RAPE
(ROGERS J)

To eliminate the period of limitations for the criminal prosecution of a person for rape.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/9/2020 - House Criminal Justice, (First Hearing)

1/28/2020 - Referred to Committee House Criminal Justice

1/14/2020 - Introduced

EMINENT DOMAIN
(MANNING D, HAMBLEY S)

To amend the law regarding eminent domain and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/9/2020 - House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)

5/27/2020 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

2/12/2020 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

1/28/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

1/21/2020 - Introduced

ELECTRIC/ HYBRID VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES
(GREENSPAN D, SHEEHY M)

To provide for the proration of the plug-in electric and hybrid motor vehicle registration fees.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/11/2020 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/4/2020 - Introduced

MOTOR FUEL TESTING PROGRAM
(KELLY B, LANG G)

To authorize a county to implement a motor fuel quality testing program.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/19/2020 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (First Hearing)

2/19/2020 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety

2/10/2020 - Introduced

CRIMINAL PENALTIES - VEHICLE SAFETY
(PATTON T)

To increase the criminal penalties associated with failing to secure a load on a vehicle.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/10/2020 - Referred to Committee House Criminal Justice

2/18/2020 - Introduced

TORT ACTIONS - RAPE VICTIMS
(BOGGS K, RUSSO A)

To remove the cap on damages for noneconomic loss when a victim of rape or assault brings a tort action.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/3/2020 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)

3/10/2020 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

2/19/2020 - Introduced

VOTER REGISTRATION, ELECTIONS
(LEPORE-HAGAN M, LISTON B)

To modify the law governing voter registration and the method of conducting elections.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

3/23/2020 - Introduced

PROHIBIT EVICTION, FORECLOSURE DURING COVID-19
(LELAND D, CROSSMAN J)

To prohibit foreclosure activity and the eviction of residential and commercial tenants during the state of emergency declared regarding COVID-19, to refer such proceedings caused by the state of emergency to mediation, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/3/2020 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

3/23/2020 - Introduced

PREVENT UTILITY DISRUPTION DURING COVID-19
(LELAND D)

To prevent the disruption of utility service during the state of emergency declared regarding COVID-19 and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

3/23/2020 - Introduced

SUSPEND HOMESTEAD INTEREST PENALTY, FORECLOSURE
(ROGERS J, CROSSMAN J)

To temporarily abate the charging of interest and penalties against tax-delinquent homesteads and suspend tax foreclosure proceedings and tax certificate sales regarding such homesteads and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

3/23/2020 - Introduced

REQUIRE INSURERS COVER TELEMEDICINE
(LISTON B, PATTON T)

To require health plan issuers to cover telemedicine services during a state of emergency, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/23/2020 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

3/23/2020 - Introduced

ADDRESS COVID-19 CONCERNS
(CALLENDER J)

To address immediate concerns related to COVID-19.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Health

3/23/2020 - Introduced

STATE AGENCIES - PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS
(GREENSPAN D, KELLY B)

To require any state agency seeking to purchase supplies or services to comply with an applicable first or second procurement program and to prohibit any governmental ordering office from combining multiple parts of a larger related project to avoid using the procurement list maintained by community rehabilitation programs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/16/2020 - House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)

12/8/2020 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

5/6/2020 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

5/5/2020 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

3/24/2020 - Introduced

FINANCIAL DAMAGE INSURANCE COVERAGE - COVID-19
(CROSSMAN J, ROGERS J)

To require insurers offering business interruption insurance to cover losses attributable to viruses and pandemics and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/9/2020 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

3/24/2020 - Introduced

PRICE GOUGING PROHIBITION
(CROSSMAN J, ROGERS J)

To prohibit price gouging after a declaration of an emergency and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/9/2020 - House Criminal Justice, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Criminal Justice

3/24/2020 - Introduced

DEBT COLLECTION POSTPONEMENT
(WEST T)

To halt the collection of debts and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

3/31/2020 - Introduced

PROPERTY TAX FORECLOSURE NOTICES
(ROGERS J, LIPPS S)

To modify the manner in which property tax foreclosure notices may be published.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/10/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

6/3/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

5/28/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

5/19/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

5/12/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

4/6/2020 - Introduced

CIVIL IMMUNITY - COVID-19 TRANSMISSION
(GRENDELL D)

To grant civil immunity to a person who provides services for essential businesses and operations for injury, death, or loss that was caused by the transmission of COVID-19 during the period of emergency declared by Executive Order 2020-01D, issued on March 9, 2020.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/14/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

9/3/2020 - Sent to Governor for Signature

9/2/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Vote 22-8

9/1/2020 - Senate Appoints Managers; M. Huffman, J. Eklund & C. Thomas Named as Senate Conferees

9/1/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Vote 63-30

9/1/2020 - House Appoints Managers; R. Carfagna, B. Seitz & R. Brown Named as House Conferees

9/1/2020 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur, Vote on Emergency Clause 1-92

9/1/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

6/30/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Bill Vote 23-6, Emergency Clause 23-6

6/30/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/30/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)

6/24/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

6/10/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

6/3/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

5/28/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 84-9, Emergency Clause 85-8

5/28/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/27/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Civil Justice, (Fifth Hearing)

5/20/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Civil Justice, (Fourth Hearing)

5/19/2020 - House Civil Justice, (Third Hearing)

5/13/2020 - House Civil Justice, (Second Hearing)

5/12/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

4/10/2020 - Introduced

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, COVID RELIEF
(FRAIZER M, RICHARDSON T)

To create the Unemployment Compensation Modernization and Improvement Council, to revise the claims process and duties related to that process, to require the Auditor of State to examine and make recommendations on the efficiency of the process, to require the Director of Job and Family Services to create a strategic staffing plan for employees who handle inquiries and claims for unemployment benefits, to require the Chancellor of Higher Education to create a template for workforce-education partnership programs, to provide for the distribution of some federal coronavirus relief funding to local subdivisions, to extend the renewal deadline for concealed handgun licenses for ninety days or until June 30, 2021, whichever is later, to allow licensees to apply for or renew licenses with any county sheriff until that date, to authorize the conveyance of certain state-owned land, to provide funding for community projects, to make approprations, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/1/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 10/1/20.

9/23/2020 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 88-2; Emergency Clause Vote 87-4

9/23/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Emergency Clause 33-0, Bill Vote 33-0

9/23/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

9/22/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fourth Hearing)

9/16/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)

9/1/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)

7/21/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

6/30/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

6/11/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 90-0

6/11/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/10/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)

6/3/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

5/28/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

5/27/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

5/19/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

5/12/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

5/12/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Introduced

LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL PROCEDURES - SHUTDOWN ORDERS
(JORDAN K)

To establish certain time frames and legislative approval procedures as conditions governing the authority of the Department of Health to issue statewide shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders for preventing the spread of contagious or infectious diseases, to invalidate existing statewide shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders issued by the Department, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/16/2020 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

5/12/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

5/6/2020 - Introduced

NOW ACT
(BECKER J)

To limit the authority of the Governor and the Department of Health to issue orders regarding contagious or infectious diseases, to prohibit any order from affecting the conduct of an election, to designate its provisions as the "Need Ohio Working (NOW) Act," and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/8/2020 - House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)

11/17/2020 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

6/9/2020 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

5/12/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

5/6/2020 - Introduced

PROHIBIT MANUFACTURING, POSSESSION - MAGAZINES
(STRAHORN F)

To prohibit the manufacture or possession for sale of high-capacity magazines except for authorized use by law enforcement agencies or for federal military purposes.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/27/2020 - Referred to Committee House Federalism

5/19/2020 - Introduced

REAPPROPRIATE CAPITAL FUNDS
(MERRIN D)

To make capital reappropriations for certain agencies for the biennium ending June 30, 2022, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/3/2020 - House Finance, (Third Hearing)

6/2/2020 - House Finance, (Second Hearing)

5/27/2020 - Referred to Committee House Finance

5/27/2020 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

5/20/2020 - Introduced

MODIFY CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW
(MANNING G, MIRANDA J)

To modify the Campaign Finance Law regarding independent expenditures and political action committees.

  ALL BILL STATUS

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

7/27/2020 - Introduced

ANTI-CORRUPTION ACT
(SWEENEY B, RUSSO A)

To modify the campaign finance law, to name this act the Ohio Anti-Corruption Act, and to amend the versions of sections of the Revised Code that are scheduled to take effect January 1, 2021, to continue the provisions of this act on and after that effective date.

  ALL BILL STATUS

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

7/29/2020 - Introduced

ADD OFFENSES-PUBLIC RETIREMENT BENEFITS
(MANNING G, GREENSPAN D)

To add extortion and perjury and certain federal offenses to the offenses that may result in forfeiture or termination of public retirement system benefits.

  ALL BILL STATUS

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Criminal Justice

7/30/2020 - Introduced

OFF-LABEL DRUG USAGE
(GRENDELL D, CUTRONA A)

Regarding the prescribing and dispensing of drugs for off-label uses.

  ALL BILL STATUS

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Health

8/11/2020 - Introduced

PUBLIC CORRUPTION CHARGES
(CROSSMAN J, BLAIR G)

To prohibit a person who is currently charged with a public corruption offense from taking office as a member of the General Assembly, to require a current member who is charged with a public corruption offense to repay certain amounts to the state, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

8/21/2020 - Introduced

MODIFY CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS
(GRENDELL D, FRAIZER M)

To modify the campaign finance law and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/17/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

9/21/2020 - Introduced

TERMINATE COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY
(GRENDELL D, STOLTZFUS R)

To terminate the COVID-19 state of emergency in Ohio and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/17/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

9/23/2020 - Introduced

DANIEL RIPEPI ACT
(PATTON T)

To require certain trucks to be equipped with an audible alarm that sounds upon raising the truck bed, and to name the act the "Daniel Ripepi Act."

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/17/2020 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety

10/26/2020 - Introduced

CONGRESS REQUIRE POLITICAL CORPORATE DONOR IDENTITIES
(GRENDELL D)

To urge Congress to pass legislation requiring corporations and labor organizations that make political expenditures to disclose the identities of their donors.

  ALL BILL STATUS

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

8/31/2020 - Introduced

INITIATIVE PETITION SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS
(KOEHLER K)

Proposing to amend Sections 1a and 1g of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to modify certain signature requirements for a proposed constitutional amendment by initiative petition.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/30/2019 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

6/27/2019 - Introduced

REDUCE REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS
(MCCOLLEY R, ROEGNER K)

To require certain agencies to reduce the number of regulatory restrictions in their administrative rules, to require the approval of the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review for Department of Health orders to be effective for more than fourteen days, and to modify the Department's rulemaking authority.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/22/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

12/17/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Informally Passed

12/17/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

12/8/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Informally Passed

12/8/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

12/3/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Vote 24-8

12/2/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

6/4/2020 - House Appoints Managers; S. Wiggam, B. Seitz & B. Kelly Named as House Conferees

6/3/2020 - Senate Appoints Managers; K. Schuring, K. Roegner & N. Antonio Named as Senate Conferees

5/20/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments; Vote 0-32, Senate Does Not Concur

5/20/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments

5/19/2020 - Informally Passed

5/15/2020 - Informally Passed

5/13/2020 - Informally Passed

5/6/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 58-37

5/6/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/6/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

5/5/2020 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

6/12/2019 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

5/14/2019 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

5/8/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 24-8

5/8/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/7/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fourth Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)

2/26/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)

2/19/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

2/19/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Introduced

DRUG SENTENCING REFORM
(EKLUND J, O'BRIEN S)

To modify the controlled substance possession and trafficking prohibitions and penalties and the drug and alcohol abuse civil commitment mechanism.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/16/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Criminal Justice, (Sixth Hearing)

12/9/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Criminal Justice, (Fifth Hearing)

12/8/2020 - House Criminal Justice, (Fourth Hearing)

12/3/2020 - House Criminal Justice, (Third Hearing)

11/19/2020 - House Criminal Justice, (Second Hearing)

11/10/2020 - House Criminal Justice, (First Hearing)

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Criminal Justice

6/30/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 25-4

6/30/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/30/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Judiciary, (Fourteenth Hearing)

6/24/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (Thirteenth Hearing)

5/27/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (Twelfth Hearing)

5/20/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Judiciary, (Eleventh Hearing)

12/17/2019 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Judiciary, (Tenth Hearing)

12/11/2019 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Judiciary, (Ninth Hearing)

11/13/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Judiciary, (Eighth Hearing)

6/27/2019 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Judiciary, (Seventh Hearing)

6/12/2019 - Senate Judiciary, (Sixth Hearing)

5/29/2019 - Senate Judiciary, (Fifth Hearing)

5/22/2019 - Senate Judiciary, (Fourth Hearing)

5/15/2019 - Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)

3/6/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

2/13/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

2/13/2019 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Introduced

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES OFFENSES
(HOAGLAND F)

To modify certain criminal offenses with respect to critical infrastructure facilities and to impose fines and civil liability for damage to a critical infrastructure facility.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/11/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days

12/22/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 24-7

12/17/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 55-30

12/17/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

1/29/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Public Utilities, (Seventh Hearing)

12/11/2019 - House Public Utilities, (Seventh Hearing)

11/20/2019 - House Public Utilities, (Sixth Hearing)

10/23/2019 - BILL AMENDED, House Public Utilities, (Fifth Hearing)

10/9/2019 - House Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)

9/26/2019 - House Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

6/19/2019 - House Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

5/29/2019 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

5/8/2019 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

5/1/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 24-9

5/1/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/1/2019 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Judiciary, (Sixth Hearing)

4/24/2019 - Senate Judiciary, (Fifth Hearing)

4/10/2019 - Senate Judiciary, (Fourth Hearing)

4/3/2019 - Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)

3/20/2019 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

2/20/2019 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

2/19/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

2/12/2019 - Introduced

PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES LIMITATION EXEMPTIONS
(EKLUND J)

To expand the exemption from punitive or exemplary damages limitations in tort law that is related to certain felony convictions.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/17/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)

3/19/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

2/20/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

2/12/2019 - Introduced

CIVILIAN CYBER SECURITY RESERVE FORCES
(GAVARONE T)

To create the civilian cyber security reserve forces, to make the Secretary of State a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, to require the Secretary of State to appoint a chief information security officer, to require the boards of elections to audit election results, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/25/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 1/24/2020; appropriations eff. 10/25/2019

10/18/2019 - Sent to Governor for Signature

10/9/2019 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 32-0

10/8/2019 - Consideration of House Amendments

10/2/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 92-0

10/2/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/19/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (Third Hearing)

6/18/2019 - BILL AMENDED, House Finance, (Second Hearing)

6/11/2019 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

6/5/2019 - Re-Referred to Committee

5/28/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House Transportation and Public Safety, (Fourth Hearing)

5/14/2019 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (Third Hearing)

5/7/2019 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (Second Hearing)

4/30/2019 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (First Hearing)

4/16/2019 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety

4/3/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0

4/3/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

4/2/2019 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fourth Hearing)

3/12/2019 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)

2/26/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)

2/20/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

2/19/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

2/13/2019 - Introduced

HEMP REGULATION
(HILL B, HUFFMAN S)

To establish conditions and requirements governing the regulation of hemp and hemp products, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

7/30/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; most provisions eff. 7/30/2019; certain provisions eff. 9/20/2019 and 3/22/2020

7/17/2019 - Consideration of House Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 31-0, Emergency Clause 30-1

7/17/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 89-3, Emergency Clause 82-7, Bill Amended on Floor

6/4/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Fifth Hearing)

5/29/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Fourth Hearing)

5/7/2019 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Third Hearing)

4/30/2019 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Second Hearing)

4/9/2019 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (First Hearing)

4/2/2019 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Rural Development

3/28/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 30-0

3/28/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/27/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

3/20/2019 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

3/20/2019 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

3/13/2019 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

2/26/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

2/20/2019 - Introduced

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
(ROEGNER K, PETERSON B)

To exempt Ohio from daylight savings time.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/13/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Third Hearing)

9/25/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Second Hearing)

4/3/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate General Government and Agency Review , (First Hearing)

3/28/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government and Agency Review

3/26/2019 - Introduced

MARITIME ASSISTANCE
(WILLIAMS S)

To create the Ohio Maritime Assistance Program and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/21/2019 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

4/24/2019 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

4/10/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

4/1/2019 - Introduced

EXEMPT KNIVES-CONCEALED WEAPONS
(UECKER J)

To exempt knives not used as weapons from the prohibition against carrying concealed weapons and to eliminate the prohibition against manufacturing, possessing for sale, selling, or furnishing certain weapons other than firearms or dangerous ordnance.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/11/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days

12/17/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 59-25.

12/17/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/19/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Criminal Justice, (Fourth Hearing)

11/10/2020 - House Criminal Justice, (Third Hearing)

11/21/2019 - House Criminal Justice, (Second Hearing)

10/17/2019 - House Criminal Justice, (First Hearing)

9/24/2019 - Referred to Committee House Criminal Justice

6/27/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-1

6/27/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/19/2019 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)

6/18/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)

6/11/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

5/15/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

5/1/2019 - Introduced

RAISE MINIMUM AGE-FIREARM PURCHASES
(THOMAS C, LEHNER P)

To raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm to age 21 and to increase the penalty for improperly furnishing firearms to an underage person.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/21/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)

9/17/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

9/11/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

8/13/2019 - Introduced

FIREARM TRANSFERS
(THOMAS C, LEHNER P)

To require a firearm transfer to be made through a dealer, through a law enforcement agency, or pursuant to a specified exception, and to require a background check when a firearm is transferred.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/17/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

9/11/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

9/11/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

8/13/2019 - Introduced

VOTER REGISTRATION
(MANNING N, SYKES V)

To create a voter verification and registration system, to modify the requirements for the administration of the statewide voter registration database, and to allow electors to register as affiliated with a political party.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/25/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)

2/11/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

12/3/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

9/18/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

8/21/2019 - Introduced

AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
(SCHURING K, SYKES V)

To authorize the creation of an airport development district for the purpose of funding public infrastructure improvements and attracting airlines and additional flights to a qualifying airport.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/10/2020 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

6/3/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

6/3/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/3/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

2/25/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Finance, (Third Hearing)

12/10/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

11/5/2019 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

10/8/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

9/30/2019 - Introduced

INVESTIGATE INSULIN PRICING
(CRAIG H, ANTONIO N)

To require the Attorney General to investigate insulin pricing and prepare and submit a report.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/25/2020 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

11/13/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee

11/4/2019 - Introduced

CAP COST SHARING-INSULIN DRUGS
(CRAIG H, ANTONIO N)

To cap cost-sharing for prescription insulin drugs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/25/2020 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

11/13/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee

11/4/2019 - Introduced

PBM PROHIBITIONS-REIMBURSEMENTS
(HACKETT R)

To prohibit a pharmacy benefit manager from taking certain actions with respect to reimbursements made to health care providers that participate in the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/6/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days

12/28/2020 - Informally Passed

12/17/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 77-6

12/8/2020 - Referred to Committee House Health

12/8/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Health, (First Hearing)

12/2/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

12/2/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/1/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

11/17/2020 - Senate Finance, (Third Hearing)

11/10/2020 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

2/25/2020 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

2/5/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

1/27/2020 - Introduced

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
(ROEGNER K, MANNING N)

To enact the Ohio Revised Limited Liability Company Act and to make changes to the Unclaimed Funds Law.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/7/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days

12/18/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 29-0

12/17/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 83-1

12/17/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/8/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Civil Justice, (Fourth Hearing)

12/3/2020 - House Civil Justice, (Third Hearing)

11/17/2020 - BILL AMENDED, House Civil Justice, (Second Hearing)

11/10/2020 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

7/21/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0

7/21/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/30/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)

6/24/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

6/3/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

2/12/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

2/11/2020 - Introduced

PROHIBIT PHONES WHILE DRIVING
(MAHARATH T)

To generally prohibit the use of electronic wireless devices while driving.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/4/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs

2/12/2020 - Introduced

DISTRACTED DRIVING
(O'BRIEN S, KUNZE S)

To revise the laws relative to distracted driving and the use of an electronic wireless communications device while driving.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/22/2020 - Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (Third Hearing)

5/27/2020 - Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (Second Hearing)

5/20/2020 - Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (First Hearing)

3/4/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs

2/18/2020 - Introduced

ABSENTEE VOTING
(HUFFMAN M)

To extend absent voting by mail for the March 17, 2020, primary election to April 28, 2020, to make an appropriation, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/6/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

3/24/2020 - Introduced

PROHIBIT FORECLOSURES, EVICTIONS
(ANTONIO N, CRAIG H)

To prohibit foreclosure activity and the eviction of residential and commercial tenants during the state of emergency declared regarding COVID-19, to refer such proceedings caused by the state of emergency to mediation, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

7/21/2020 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (First Hearing)

5/6/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government and Agency Review

3/25/2020 - Introduced

CONSUMER SALES PRACTICES ACT-PROHIBIT PRICE GOUGING
(MANNING N, WILSON S)

To make changes to the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/18/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)

5/13/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

5/6/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

5/6/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

4/8/2020 - Introduced

TELEMEDICINE DURING EMERGENCY
(CRAIG H)

To require health plan issuers to cover telemedicine services during a state of emergency and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/1/2020 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Second Hearing)

5/27/2020 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)

5/6/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions

4/29/2020 - Introduced

CIVIL LIABILITY-EMERGENCY SERVICES
(HUFFMAN M)

To revise the law governing immunity from civil liability for health care providers during disasters, to provide qualified civil immunity to service providers providing services during and after a government-declared disaster or emergency due to COVID-19, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/10/2020 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

6/3/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 24-9 Emergency Clause 25-8

6/3/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/3/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Judiciary, (Fifth Hearing)

5/27/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (Fourth Hearing)

5/20/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)

5/13/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

5/6/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

5/6/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Introduced

CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS
(DOLAN M)

To provide for the distribution of some federal coronavirus relief funding to local subdivisions and businesses, to revise the formula used to determine Medicaid rates for nursing facility services, to exclude loan amounts forgiven under the federal CARES Act from the commercial activity tax, to apply the Prevailing Wage Law to transportation improvement district projects under certain circumstances, to allow certain state employees' salaries and pay supplements to be frozen during the pay period that includes July 1, 2020, through the pay period that includes June 30, 2021, to temporarily expand the use of certain tax increment financing payments, to exempt certain political subdivision purchases from competitive bidding requirements during the COVID-19 emergency, to suspend certain county hospital bidding requirements during the COVID-19 emergency, to allow a county, township, or municipal corporation appointing authority to establish a mandatory cost savings program in response to COVID-19, to make capital reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2022, to make other appropriations, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/29/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately

12/23/2020 - Sent to Governor for Signature

12/18/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Vote 29-0, Emergency Clause 29-0

12/17/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 77-7; Emergency Clause 77-7

12/17/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (Third Hearing)

12/16/2020 - BILL AMENDED, , (Second Hearing)

12/15/2020 - House Appoints Managers; The Speaker made the following change to the committee of conference: Remove Rep. G. Scherer; appoint Rep. J. Callender

12/15/2020 - BILL AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

12/2/2020 - House Appoints Managers; S. Oelslager, G. Scherer & J. Cera Named as House Conferees

11/12/2020 - Senate Appoints Managers; M. Dolan, D. Burke & V. Sykes Named as Senate Conferees

6/10/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Not Concur, Vote on Emergency Clause 10-22

6/4/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 87-8, Emergency Clause 91-4

6/4/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/3/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

5/27/2020 - House Finance, (Third Hearing)

5/19/2020 - House Finance, (Second Hearing)

5/13/2020 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

5/12/2020 - Referred to Committee House Finance

5/6/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

5/6/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0, Emergency Clause 32-0

5/6/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/6/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Introduced

CAPITAL REAPPROPRIATIONS
(DOLAN M)

To make capital reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2022, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/3/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

5/27/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

5/27/2020 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

5/26/2020 - Introduced

5/26/2020 - Introduced

CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW
(MANNING N)

To modify the Campaign Finance Law regarding independent expenditures and political action committees.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/16/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)

9/1/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

9/1/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

7/30/2020 - Introduced

CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW
(FEDOR T)

To modify the campaign finance law, to name this act the Ohio Anti-Corruption Act.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/18/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

9/1/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

8/4/2020 - Introduced

SIDE GUARDS-COMMERCIAL TRUCKS
(YUKO K, O'BRIEN S)

To urge Congress to enact legislation requiring commercial trucks to use side guards and establishing side guard technical specifications.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/12/2020 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (First Hearing)

3/6/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce

3/5/2019 - Introduced

URGE CONGRESS-DISCLOSE POLITICAL DONORS
(FEDOR T)

To urge Congress to pass legislation requiring corporations and labor organizations that make political expenditures to disclose the identities of their donors.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/22/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

9/1/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

8/4/2020 - Introduced

CONVENTION OF STATES
(HUFFMAN M)

Application to the Congress of the United States for a Convention of the States under Article V of the Constitution of the United States that is limited to proposing amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and Members of Congress.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/9/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government and Agency Review

9/24/2019 - Introduced

REPAY FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT ADVANCES
(PETERSON B)

Proposing to enact Section 18 of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to allow the General Assembly to provide for the issuance of obligations to repay outstanding advances made by the federal government to the unemployment compensation program of the state.

  ALL BILL STATUS

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Finance

6/10/2020 - ADOPTED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

6/10/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/9/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Third Hearing)

6/3/2020 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

5/13/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

5/13/2020 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

5/12/2020 - Introduced