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Legislative Report March 29, 2024
Prepared by: The Ohio Manufacturers' Association
All House Bills of Interest to Manufacturers
Bill Information
CREDENTIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(CROSS J, LEPORE-HAGAN M)

To create the TechCred Program and the Individual Microcredential Assistance Program, to develop a grant program to support industry sector partnerships, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/13/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 4/14/20. Reappropriation authority effective 1/13/20

1/7/2020 - Sent to Governor for Signature

12/12/2019 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 85-2

12/12/2019 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

12/11/2019 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Senate Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 31-0

12/11/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

12/4/2019 - Senate Appoints Managers; M. Dolan, M. Huffman & V. Sykes Named as Senate Conferees

12/4/2019 - House Appoints Managers; S. Oelslager, J. Cross & L. Sobecki Named as House Conferees

11/19/2019 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur, Vote 0-92

11/13/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0, Bill Amended on Floor

11/13/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/5/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

10/8/2019 - Senate Finance, (Third Hearing)

10/1/2019 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

9/17/2019 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

7/17/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

6/12/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 92-3, Bill Amended on Floor

6/12/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/11/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (Second Hearing)

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

6/5/2019 - Re-Referred to Committee

6/5/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Fourth Hearing)

5/29/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Third Hearing)

5/22/2019 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)

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

5/14/2019 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

5/13/2019 - Introduced

WORKFORCE CREDENTIALS
(RICHARDSON T, ROBINSON P)

Regarding the Governor's Office of Workforce Transformation and industry-recognized credentials and certificate programs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/14/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 4/14/20

1/7/2020 - Sent to Governor for Signature

12/11/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0

12/11/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/11/2019 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Fourth Hearing)

11/20/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Third Hearing)

10/9/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Second Hearing)

9/17/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (First Hearing)

7/17/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce

6/6/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 89-0

6/6/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/5/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Third Hearing)

5/29/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)

5/22/2019 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)

5/21/2019 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

5/16/2019 - Introduced

CLEAN AIR PROGRAM
(CALLENDER J, WILKIN S)

To create the Ohio Clean Air Program, to facilitate and encourage electricity production and use from clean air resources, and to proactively engage the buying power of consumers in this state for the purpose of improving air quality in this state.

  ALL BILL STATUS

7/23/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 10/22/19

7/23/2019 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 51-38

7/17/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Bill Amended on Floor, Vote 19-12

7/17/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

7/17/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Tenth Hearing)

7/15/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Ninth Hearing)

6/29/2019 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Eighth Hearing)

6/27/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Seventh Hearing)

6/26/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Sixth Hearing)

6/25/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Fifth Hearing)

6/19/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)

6/18/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

6/12/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

6/11/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

6/4/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

5/29/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 53-43

5/29/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Rules and Reference, (First Hearing)

5/29/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/28/2019 - House Rules and Reference, (First Hearing)

5/23/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Sixth Hearing)

5/22/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)

5/15/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

5/8/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

5/7/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

5/2/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Energy and Natural Resources Energy Generation Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

4/24/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources Energy Generation Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

4/23/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources Energy Generation Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

4/17/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources Energy Generation Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

4/16/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

4/16/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

4/12/2019 - Introduced

STATEWIDE WATERSHED PLANNING
(GHANBARI H, PATTERSON J)

To create the Statewide Watershed Planning and Management Program under the administration of the Director of Agriculture, to make changes to the law governing regional water and sewer districts, and to modify the CAUV eligibility requirements for land used to produce biofuels.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

12/17/2020 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 86-3

12/17/2020 - Consideration of Senate Amendments

12/9/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 30-0

12/9/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/8/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

10/22/2019 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

7/17/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

6/20/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 90-3, Bill Amended on Floor

6/20/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

6/18/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & AMENDED, House Finance, (Fifth Hearing)

6/4/2019 - House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

5/29/2019 - House Finance, (Third Hearing)

5/23/2019 - House Finance, (Second Hearing)

5/16/2019 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

5/14/2019 - Referred to Committee House Finance

5/13/2019 - Introduced

SURVIVING SPOUSES-HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
(GINTER T)

To allow an enhanced homestead exemption for surviving spouses of public safety personnel killed in the line of duty.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/15/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days

9/23/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

9/23/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

9/22/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/11/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

12/4/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

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

11/19/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/12/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

10/22/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

10/1/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/19/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/12/2019 - Introduced

PINK TAX EXEMPTION
(ANTANI N, KELLY B)

To exempt from sales tax the sale of tampons and other feminine hygiene products associated with menstruation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/7/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

3/19/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

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

2/19/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/12/2019 - Introduced

SOLAR PANEL LIMITATIONS
(BLESSING III L)

To prohibit condominium, homeowners, and neighborhood associations from imposing unreasonable limitations on the installation of solar collector systems on the roof or exterior walls of improvements.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/26/2019 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

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

2/12/2019 - Introduced

MASS LAYOFFS-UNEMPLOYMENT COMP
(HOLMES G, MILLER A)

Regarding notices, resources, and benefits under the Unemployment Compensation Law when a mass layoff occurs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

2/12/2019 - Introduced

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-LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE
(KELLY B)

To increase the state minimum wage and to allow municipalities, townships, and counties to establish higher minimum wage requirements.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/22/2020 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

2/12/2019 - Introduced

COMMERCIAL CREDIT REPORTING
(HILLYER B)

Relating to commercial credit reports, the Business Linked Deposit Program, the General Loan Law, the Ohio Banking Law, the Consumer Installment Loan Act, and the Residential Mortgage Loan Law.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/22/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 30-1

12/22/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/9/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Seventh Hearing)

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

11/18/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Fifth Hearing)

11/10/2020 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Fourth Hearing)

9/22/2020 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Third Hearing)

9/1/2020 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Second Hearing)

6/9/2020 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)

6/3/2020 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)

5/20/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions

2/20/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 91-1

2/19/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/21/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Financial Institutions, (Eighth Hearing)

11/14/2019 - House Financial Institutions, (Seventh Hearing)

10/31/2019 - House Financial Institutions, (Sixth Hearing)

10/24/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Financial Institutions, (Fifth Hearing)

6/4/2019 - BILL AMENDED, House Financial Institutions, (Fourth Hearing)

5/14/2019 - House Financial Institutions, (Third Hearing)

4/2/2019 - BILL AMENDED, House Financial Institutions, (Second Hearing)

3/26/2019 - House Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Financial Institutions

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

TAX COMPLAINTS-LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION
(GREENSPAN D)

To increase the time within which property tax complaints must be decided.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/22/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

5/29/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

5/15/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 90-3

5/15/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

4/30/2019 - 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)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

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

LGF TAX REVENUE INCREASE
(CERA J, ROGERS J)

To increase the proportion of state tax revenue allocated to the Local Government Fund from 1.66% to 3.53% beginning July 1, 2019.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/12/2019 - Introduced

OIL AND GAS WELL ROYALTY STATEMENTS
(CERA J)

To require the owner of an oil or gas well to provide a royalty statement to the royalty interest holder when the owner makes payment to the holder.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/26/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

2/12/2019 - Introduced

MINE SAFETY EXCISE TAX
(CERA J)

To allocate 3.75% of kilowatt-hour excise tax revenue for mine reclamation, mine drainage abatement, and mine safety.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/26/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

2/12/2019 - Introduced

HEATING SOURCES TAX EXEMPTION
(PATTERSON J, CERA J)

To exempt certain heating sources from sales taxation and to hold local governments and libraries harmless from the revenue effect.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/4/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/12/2019 - Introduced

DIAPER SALES TAX EXEMPTION
(ANTANI N, KELLY B)

To
exempt from sales and use tax the sale of child
and adult diapers.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/19/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

2/26/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/19/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

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

PROPERTY VALUE CONTESTS
(MERRIN D)

To require local governments that contest property values to formally pass an authorizing resolution for each contest and to notify property owners.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/22/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 22-9

12/22/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/18/2020 - Informally Passed

12/18/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/17/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/16/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (Fourth Hearing)

12/8/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (Third Hearing)

11/17/2020 - Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (Second Hearing)

9/22/2020 - 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 54-39

12/10/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

3/19/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/26/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

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

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

PREVAILING WAGE-PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
(RIEDEL C, MANCHESTER S)

To allow political subdivisions, special districts, and state institutions of higher education to elect to apply the Prevailing Wage Law to public improvement projects.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/11/2019 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

2/20/2019 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

2/14/2019 - Introduced

INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION BUDGET
(OELSLAGER S)

To make appropriations for the Industrial Commission for the biennium beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of Commission programs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/27/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 6/27/19

6/25/2019 - Sent to Governor for Signature

6/19/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

6/19/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/19/2019 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Third Hearing)

6/13/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Second Hearing)

6/12/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (First Hearing)

6/4/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce

5/30/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 89-1

5/30/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/29/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (Second Hearing)

5/23/2019 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Re-Referred to Committee

3/5/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)

2/27/2019 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

2/20/2019 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

2/14/2019 - Introduced

BWC BUDGET
(OELSLAGER S)

To make appropriations for the Bureau of Workers' Compensation for the biennium beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of the bureau's programs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

7/22/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 7/22/19. Certain provisions effective 10/21/19

7/17/2019 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Senate Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 22-9

7/17/2019 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 78-13

7/17/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

7/16/2019 - Senate Appoints Managers; B. Hackett, M. Huffman and H. Craig Named as Senate Conferees.

7/16/2019 - House Appoints Managers; S. Oelslager, T. Brinkman and J. Cera Named as House Conferees.

7/1/2019 - The Senate insists on its amendments.

6/30/2019 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur, Vote 4-88

6/27/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

6/27/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/27/2019 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Fifth Hearing)

6/26/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Fourth Hearing)

6/19/2019 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Third Hearing)

6/18/2019 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Second Hearing)

6/12/2019 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)

6/11/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions

6/5/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 56-38, Bill Amended on Floor

6/5/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/4/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

5/30/2019 - House Finance, (Third Hearing)

5/29/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Finance, (Second Hearing)

5/23/2019 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

5/22/2019 - Referred to Committee House Finance

5/22/2019 - House Insurance, (Third Hearing)

5/21/2019 - Re-Referred to Committee

5/21/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House Insurance, (Second Hearing)

2/26/2019 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

2/20/2019 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

2/14/2019 - Introduced

WORKERS COMP-BODILY FLUID EXPOSURE
(PERALES R)

Regarding Workers' Compensation coverage of post-exposure medical diagnostic services for a detention facility employee's exposure to another person's blood or bodily fluids.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

6/9/2020 - Sent to Governor for Signature

5/28/2020 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 93-0

5/20/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

5/20/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/26/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Fourth Hearing)

2/12/2020 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Third Hearing)

2/5/2020 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Second Hearing)

1/29/2020 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)

12/4/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions

11/20/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 94-0

11/20/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/19/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)

11/12/2019 - House Insurance, (Third Hearing)

10/30/2019 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)

3/19/2019 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

2/19/2019 - Introduced

FAMILY-MEDICAL LEAVE
(BOGGS K, BOYD J)

To establish family and medical leave insurance benefits.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/12/2020 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)

3/26/2019 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

2/21/2019 - Introduced

VOTE ON COUNTY SALES TAX
(ANTANI N, SMITH J)

To require voter approval of any increase in the rate of a county sales tax.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/13/2019 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

2/21/2019 - Introduced

LAKE ERIE DRILLING
(SKINDELL M)

To ban the taking or removal of oil or natural gas from and under the bed of Lake Erie.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/17/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

2/21/2019 - Introduced

BRINE-CONVERSION OF WELLS
(SKINDELL M)

To alter the Oil and Gas Law with respect to brine and the conversion of wells.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/17/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

2/21/2019 - Introduced

NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT
(STEIN D)

To enact the Advanced Nuclear
Technology Helping Energize Mankind (ANTHEM) Act by establishing the
Ohio Nuclear Development Authority and the Ohio Nuclear Development Consortium and authorizing tax credits for investments therein.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/22/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Fifth Hearing)

12/18/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

12/17/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

12/1/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

11/17/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

7/21/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

6/30/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

6/9/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 80-11

6/9/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/27/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Sixth Hearing)

5/12/2020 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)

2/19/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

10/30/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

10/16/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

6/18/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

2/26/2019 - Introduced

SAP EXTRACTION TAX BREAK
(PATTERSON J, LATOURETTE S)

To authorize a property tax exemption for land used for commercial maple sap extraction.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/28/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

1/21/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/27/2019 - Introduced

TAX REMITTANCE-BAD DEBTS
(SCHAFFER T)

To allow vendors to receive a refund of sales tax remitted for certain bad debts charged off as uncollectible by credit account lenders.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/14/2019 - House Financial Institutions, (Second Hearing)

4/9/2019 - House Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)

4/2/2019 - Re-Referred to Committee

3/26/2019 - RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMMITTEE, House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/28/2019 - 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

TAX CREDIT-CLASSROOM MATERIALS
(SCHAFFER T)

To allow a credit against the personal income tax for amounts spent by teachers for instructional materials.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/19/2019 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (First Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Primary and Secondary Education

3/5/2019 - Introduced

OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
(KOEHLER K)

To eliminate the Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program and Pilot Project Scholarship Program and to create the Opportunity Scholarship Program.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/19/2019 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (First Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Primary and Secondary Education

3/5/2019 - Introduced

DISTRESS COMMISSION MORATORIUM
(SMITH K, HAMBLEY S)

To prohibit the creation of new academic distress commissions.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/9/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Primary and Secondary Education, (Second Hearing)

3/19/2019 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (First Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Primary and Secondary Education

3/7/2019 - Introduced

MARCH SALES TAX HOLIDAY
(ANTANI N, WEINSTEIN C)

To provide a three-day sales tax "holiday" each March during which sales of qualifying Energy Star products are exempt from sales and use taxes.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/29/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/19/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

3/14/2019 - Introduced

SALES TAX HOLIDAY EXPANSION
(ANTANI N)

To expand the class of products exempt from sales tax if bought during a sales tax holiday.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/5/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

4/30/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/19/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

3/14/2019 - 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

MOTION PICTURE TAX CREDIT
(PATTON T)

To increase the overall cap on the motion picture tax credit from $40 million per fiscal year to $100 million per fiscal biennium.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/26/2019 - Referred to Committee House Finance

3/25/2019 - Introduced

OPERATING BUDGET
(OELSLAGER S)

To make operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

7/18/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Operating appropriations and tax levy generally effective 7/18/19. Some provisions subject to special effective dates.

7/17/2019 - Sent to Governor for Signature

7/17/2019 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Senate Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 29-1

7/17/2019 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 75-17

7/16/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

6/25/2019 - , (First Hearing)

6/21/2019 - Senate Finance, (Fourteenth Hearing)

6/20/2019 - Senate Appoints Managers; M. Dolan, D. Burke and S. O'Brien Named as Senate Conferees.

6/20/2019 - House Appoints Managers; S. Oelslager, J. Butler and J. Cera Named as House Conferees.

6/20/2019 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur, Vote 1-90

6/20/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0, Bill Amended on Floor

6/20/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/20/2019 - Senate Finance, (Thirteenth Hearing)

6/19/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Twelfth Hearing)

6/17/2019 - Senate Finance, (Eleventh Hearing)

6/14/2019 - Senate Finance, (Tenth Hearing)

6/13/2019 - Senate Education, (Third Hearing)

6/13/2019 - Senate Finance, (Ninth Hearing)

6/12/2019 - Senate Finance, (Eighth Hearing)

6/11/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Seventh Hearing)

6/5/2019 - Senate Finance, (Sixth Hearing)

5/29/2019 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)

5/29/2019 - Senate Finance, (Seventh Hearing)

5/28/2019 - Senate Finance, (Sixth Hearing)

5/23/2019 - Senate Finance, (Fifth Hearing)

5/22/2019 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

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

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

5/16/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)

5/16/2019 - Senate Higher Education , (Eighth Hearing)

5/16/2019 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

5/16/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Seventh Hearing)

5/15/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

5/15/2019 - Senate Higher Education , (Seventh Hearing)

5/15/2019 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

5/15/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Sixth Hearing)

5/14/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

5/14/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

5/14/2019 - Senate Higher Education , (Sixth Hearing)

5/14/2019 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

5/14/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Fifth Hearing)

5/9/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 85-9, Bill Amended on Floor.

5/9/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/9/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

5/9/2019 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

5/9/2019 - Senate Higher Education , (Fifth Hearing)

5/8/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

5/8/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (Ninth Hearing)

5/8/2019 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

5/8/2019 - Senate Higher Education , (Fourth Hearing)

5/8/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Fourth Hearing)

5/7/2019 - House Finance, (Eighth Hearing)

5/7/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

5/7/2019 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

5/7/2019 - Senate Higher Education , (Third Hearing)

5/7/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Third Hearing)

5/6/2019 - House Finance, (Seventh Hearing)

5/3/2019 - House Finance, (Sixth Hearing)

5/2/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Finance, (Sixth Hearing)

5/2/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

5/2/2019 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

5/1/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

5/1/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Second Hearing)

5/1/2019 - Senate Higher Education , (Second Hearing)

4/30/2019 - House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

4/30/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

4/30/2019 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

4/30/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (First Hearing)

4/30/2019 - Senate Higher Education , (First Hearing)

4/25/2019 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

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

4/11/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)

4/11/2019 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

4/11/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Tenth Hearing)

4/11/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)

4/11/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Eleventh Hearing)

4/10/2019 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

4/10/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)

4/10/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

4/10/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

4/10/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Tenth Hearing)

4/9/2019 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

4/9/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

4/9/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

4/9/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

4/9/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)

4/8/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

4/8/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

4/4/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

4/4/2019 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

4/4/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

4/4/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

4/4/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

4/3/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

4/3/2019 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

4/3/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

4/3/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

4/3/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

4/2/2019 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

4/2/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

4/2/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

4/2/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

4/2/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

4/1/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

3/28/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

3/28/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

3/28/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

3/27/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

3/27/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

3/27/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

3/27/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

3/26/2019 - Referred to Committee House Finance

3/26/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

3/26/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

3/26/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

3/26/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

3/25/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

3/25/2019 - Introduced

OCCUPATIONAL LUNG CONDITIONS
(CERA J)

To modify workers' compensation benefit amounts for occupational pneumoconiosis claims and to create the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board to determine medical findings for such claims.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

4/2/2019 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

3/26/2019 - 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

TAX EXEMPTION-GOODS MOVEMENT
(ANTANI N)

To exempt from sales and use tax things used primarily to move completed manufactured products or general merchandise.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/22/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

10/15/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

4/2/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

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

TAX CREDIT-BEGINNING FARMERS
(MANCHESTER S, PATTERSON J)

To allow income tax credits for beginning farmers who participate in a financial management program and for businesses that sell or rent agricultural land, livestock, facilities, or equipment to beginning farmers.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/19/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Fifth Hearing)

11/12/2019 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Fourth Hearing)

10/29/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, 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)

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

4/3/2019 - 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

TAX ISSUES-AUGUST
(MERRIN D, WIGGAM S)

To prohibit local tax-related proposals from appearing on an August special election ballot.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/10/2019 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

4/4/2019 - Introduced

OMNIBUS MEASURES ON CORONAVIRUS
(POWELL J, MERRIN D)

To continue essential operations of state government and maintain the continuity of the state tax code in response to the declared pandemic and global health emergency related to COVID-19, to make appropriations, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/27/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Emergency: effective 3/27/20

3/26/2020 - Sent to Governor for Signature

3/25/2020 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 92-0, Emergency Clause 92-0

3/25/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 29-0, Emergency Clause 29-0, Bill Amended on Floor

2/25/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

2/4/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

1/21/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

11/19/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

11/6/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

10/30/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 92-0

10/30/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

10/22/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

10/15/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

10/8/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

10/1/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

5/7/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

4/16/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

4/11/2019 - 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

WAGE DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS
(BOYD J, CRAWLEY E)

To require the Ohio Civil Rights Commission to establish a system for individuals to make anonymous complaints regarding wage discrimination.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/23/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

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

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

5/14/2019 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)

5/8/2019 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

4/29/2019 - Introduced

CDL TRAINING TAX CREDIT
(STOLTZFUS R, HOWSE S)

To authorize an income tax credit for an employer's expenses to train a commercial vehicle operator.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/9/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

6/3/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

2/20/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 91-1

2/19/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/10/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

11/12/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

10/15/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

10/8/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

5/8/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

4/29/2019 - Introduced

WIND SETBACKS
(STRAHORN F, SKINDELL M)

To alter the minimum setback requirement for wind farms of five or more megawatts.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

4/29/2019 - 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

PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION TIMELINES
(SMITH J)

To remove the current deadlines by which an owner or lessee of a qualified energy project must apply for a property tax exemption.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/21/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

5/14/2019 - Introduced

PUCO/OCC REFORM
(VITALE N)

To reform and modernize the Public Utilities Commission and the Consumers' Counsel.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/28/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

5/21/2019 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

5/14/2019 - Introduced

RETAIL ELECTRIC SERVICE LAW
(STEIN D)

Regarding the competitive retail electric service law.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/23/2019 - House Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

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

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

5/21/2019 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

5/15/2019 - 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

CLEAN ENERGY JOBS
(DENSON S, WEINSTEIN C)

To maintain operations of certified clean air resources, establish the Ohio generation and jobs incentive program and the energy performance and waste reduction program, and make changes regarding wind turbine siting.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/28/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

5/23/2019 - Introduced

VACCINES-EMPLOYMENT
(HOOD R, KENT B)

To enact the "Medical Consumer Protection Act" to prohibit an employer from taking an adverse employment action against a person who has not been or will not be vaccinated.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/4/2019 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

5/28/2019 - 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

UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
(SKINDELL M, KENT B)

To establish and operate the Ohio Health Care Plan to provide universal health care coverage to all Ohio residents.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/10/2019 - House Health, (First Hearing)

6/25/2019 - Referred to Committee House Health

6/19/2019 - Introduced

ELIMINATE SEX-BASED WAGE DISPARITIES
(CLITES R, HOWSE S)

To enact the Ohio Equal Pay Act to require state contractors and economic incentive recipients to obtain an equal pay certificate, to require public employers to establish a job evaluation system to identify and eliminate sex-based wage disparities, to prohibit employers from seeking a prospective employee's wage or salary history, and to prohibit employer retaliation against an employee who discusses salary or wage rates with another employee.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/1/2020 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

6/30/2019 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

6/26/2019 - Introduced

PTSD COVERAGE - FIRST RESPONDERS
(PATTON T)

To establish a fund to provide compensation and benefits to first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder and to study the financial and administrative requirements for that fund.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/9/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days

12/22/2020 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 83-3

12/17/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Vote 32-0

12/17/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/17/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Fifth Hearing)

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

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

6/3/2020 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Third Hearing)

5/20/2020 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Second Hearing)

5/13/2020 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (First Hearing)

2/26/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government and Agency Review

2/12/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 74-22

2/12/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/12/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)

1/28/2020 - BILL AMENDED, House Insurance, (Third Hearing)

10/22/2019 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)

10/8/2019 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

9/24/2019 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

6/28/2019 - 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

FIREFIGHTER CANCER CLAIMS
(PATTON T)

Regarding charging workers' compensation experience in firefighter cancer claims.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

10/22/2019 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)

10/8/2019 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

9/24/2019 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

9/12/2019 - Introduced

DRAINAGE LAW
(CUPP B)

To revise the state's drainage laws.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/17/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days

12/3/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

12/3/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/2/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

9/22/2020 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

9/1/2020 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

7/21/2020 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

6/30/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

6/9/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 91-0

6/9/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/27/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House State and Local Government, (Sixth Hearing)

5/20/2020 - BILL AMENDED, House State and Local Government, (Fifth Hearing)

3/11/2020 - House State and Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)

2/26/2020 - House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)

1/22/2020 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

11/6/2019 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

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

9/17/2019 - 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

CIVIL RIGHTS EMPLOYMENT LAWS
(CROSS J, LANG G)

To modify Ohio civil rights laws related to employment; to modify tolling and time limitations related to criminal, civil, administrative, and other actions; and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/12/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days

12/22/2020 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur on Emergency Clause, Vote 57-28

12/22/2020 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; Senate Recedes from Its Amendments, Vote 30-1

12/17/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-1, Emergency Clause 31-1

12/17/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

12/16/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

12/9/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

12/2/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

11/19/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 76-13

11/19/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/12/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Civil Justice, (Fourth Hearing)

12/10/2019 - House Civil Justice, (Third Hearing)

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

10/16/2019 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)

10/9/2019 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

10/1/2019 - 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

STRIKING WORKER UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
(CROSSMAN J, LEPORE-HAGAN M)

To provide unemployment benefits to striking workers and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/23/2019 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

10/22/2019 - Introduced

PROHIBIT INCOME TAX-MUNICIPAL NONRESIDENTS
(JORDAN K)

To prohibit municipal corporations from levying an income tax on nonresidents' compensation for personal services or on net profits from a sole proprietorship owned by a nonresident.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/6/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

10/29/2019 - Introduced

TOWNSHIP REFERENDUM - WIND FARMS
(REINEKE W)

To require inclusion of safety specifications in wind farm certificate applications, to modify wind turbine setbacks, and to permit a township referendum vote on certain wind farm certificates.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/3/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

11/19/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

11/13/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

11/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

11/6/2019 - Introduced

SALES TAX EXEMPTION - COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS
(SWEENEY B, ANTANI N)

To exempt from sales and use tax textbooks purchased by post-secondary students.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/10/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

11/18/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

11/13/2019 - Introduced

SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS-MANUFACTURING
(MIRANDA J, CARRUTHERS S)

To authorize sales tax exemptions for property and services used to clean or maintain manufacturing machinery and for employment services used to operate manufacturing machinery.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/28/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

12/11/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

12/9/2019 - Introduced

PASS-THROUGH ENTITY TAX REDUCTION
(SCHERER G)

To reduce the pass-through entity withholding tax rate to four percent.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/10/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

2/19/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

2/11/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

2/4/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

1/28/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

1/28/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

1/14/2020 - 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

BASEBALL STADIUMS - PROTECTIVE NETTING
(PATTERSON J, PERALES R)

To require certain baseball stadiums to install protective netting.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

1/23/2020 - 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

PLASTIC POLLUTION AWARENESS DAY
(CRAWLEY E)

To designate the fifteenth day of February as "Plastic Pollution Awareness Day."

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

2/11/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

2/4/2020 - Introduced

SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT
(LIGHTBODY M, RUSSO A)

To require the Director of Environmental Protection to adopt rules establishing maximum allowable contaminant levels in drinking water and water quality standards for certain contaminants.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/11/2020 - Referred to Committee House Health

2/6/2020 - Introduced

TAX CREDIT - DISABILITY-RELATED EXPENSES
(FRAIZER M)

To authorize a refundable income tax credit for disability-related home expenses.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/19/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Aging and Long-Term Care, (Fourth Hearing)

6/10/2020 - House Aging and Long-Term Care, (Third Hearing)

5/28/2020 - House Aging and Long-Term Care, (Second Hearing)

2/20/2020 - House Aging and Long-Term Care, (First Hearing)

2/19/2020 - Referred to Committee House Aging and Long-Term Care

2/10/2020 - 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

DELINQUENT TAX LIEN PAYMENTS
(MANNING D)

To prohibit enforcement of delinquent property tax liens against owner-occupied homesteads and to require that any delinquent tax be paid before the title to a homestead may be transferred.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/19/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/13/2020 - Introduced

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
(CERA J, SWEENEY B)

To allow an individual to be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits for unemployment due to domestic violence.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/19/2020 - Referred to Committee House Criminal Justice

2/13/2020 - 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

INSURANCE COVERAGE - EPINEPHRINE, GLUCAGON
(ROGERS J)

Regarding insurance and Medicaid coverage of epinephrine and glucagon.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/3/2020 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

3/10/2020 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

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

WASTE DISPOSAL - CONSERVANCY DISTRICTS
(SOBECKI L, SWEARINGEN D)

To authorize conservancy districts to provide for the collection and disposal of solid waste.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

3/10/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

2/21/2020 - Introduced

STEM DEGREE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
(PATTERSON J, CARFAGNA R)

to establish the
STEM Degree Loan Repayment Program, to authorize a refundable tax credit
for employers who make payments on student loans obtained by a graduate to
earn a STEM degree, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/21/2020 - 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

EXTEND INCOME TAX FILING DEADLINE
(ROGERS J, CROSSMAN J)

To extend the filing and payment dates for state, municipal, and school district income taxes by the same period as any federal income tax extension granted in response to the COVID-19 disease outbreak and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

3/23/2020 - Introduced

PARTIALLY REFUNDABLE INCOME TAX CREDIT
(ROGERS J, CROSSMAN J)

To temporarily authorize a partially refundable earned income tax credit and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/17/2020 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Finance

3/23/2020 - Introduced

COVID-19 - OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE
(BOGGS K)

To make COVID-19 contracted by a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical worker an occupational disease under the Workers' Compensation Law under certain circumstances and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/19/2020 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

3/23/2020 - Introduced

COVID-19 - OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE
(SOBECKI L, BOGGS K)

To make COVID-19 an occupational disease under the Workers' Compensation Law under certain circumstances and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/12/2020 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

3/23/2020 - Introduced

TRANSFER FUNDS - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND
(MILLER J)

To transfer moneys to the Unemployment Compensation Special Administration Fund, to make an appropriation, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/19/2020 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

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

MAKE APPROPRIATIONS, REAPPROPRIATIONS
(CALLENDER J)

To make appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, and capital reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2022.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Finance

3/23/2020 - Introduced

WORK SEARCH REQUIREMENTS - COVID-19
(CRAWLEY E, LELAND D)

To temporarily change eligibility and work search requirements under the Unemployment Compensation Law and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

3/24/2020 - 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

PUBLIC ASSISTANT PROGRAMS - COVID-19
(RUSSO A, SOBECKI L)

To delay eligibility redeterminations for certain public assistance programs, temporarily modify income eligibility requirements for certain public assistance programs, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Health

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

SUSPEND EMPLOYER MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX
(ROGERS J)

To suspend some employer municipal income tax withholding requirements during the COVID-19 state of emergency and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

3/25/2020 - Introduced

REQUIRED PAID LEAVE - COVID-19
(BOYD J, BOGGS K)

To require paid leave for an employee who is unable to work due to quarantine or mandatory isolation, to create a grant program to compensate contract workers who cannot perform services during public health emergencies, to make an appropriation, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/1/2020 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

3/25/2020 - 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

COVID-19 - OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE
(KELLY B, PATTON T)

To make COVID-19 contracted by an employee of a retail food establishment or food processing establishment an occupational disease under the Workers' Compensation Law under certain circumstances and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/28/2020 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

4/10/2020 - 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

GENDER PAY DISPARITY TASK FORCE
(HOWSE S, LEPORE-HAGAN M)

To create the Gender Pay Disparity Task Force.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

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

BUSINESS FAIRNESS ACT
(CROSS J, WILKIN S)

To enact The Business Fairness Act and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/18/2020 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Fourth Hearing)

12/17/2020 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Fourth Hearing)

12/16/2020 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Third Hearing)

12/9/2020 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Third Hearing)

12/8/2020 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Second Hearing)

12/2/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce

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

11/18/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 77-10, Emergency Clause Failed 59-28

11/10/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House State and Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)

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

6/3/2020 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

6/2/2020 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

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

5/7/2020 - Introduced

COVID-19 - OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE
(BOGGS K)

To make COVID-19 contracted by specified types of employees an occupational disease under the Workers' Compensation Law under certain circumstances and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/19/2020 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

5/13/2020 - 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

COVID-19 OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE - CORRECTIONS OFFICER
(BALDRIDGE B)

To make COVID-19 contracted by a corrections officer an occupational disease under the Workers' Compensation Law and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/27/2020 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

5/20/2020 - Introduced

COVID-19 OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE - EMERGENCY WORKER
(BALDRIDGE B)

To make COVID-19 contracted by a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical worker an occupational disease under the Workers' Compensation Law and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/27/2020 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

5/20/2020 - 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

WORKER PROTECTION ACT
(LELAND D, SOBECKI L)

To enact the "Worker Protection Act" to require the Director of Job and Family Services to consider certain factors related to COVID-19 when determining, for purposes of unemployment benefit eligibility, whether an individual had just cause to quit work or refuse employment and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/27/2020 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

5/26/2020 - Introduced

REGARDING CLEAN OHIO PROGRAM
(HILLYER B, SWEARINGEN D)

Relating to the Clean Ohio Program and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/27/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

5/26/2020 - Introduced

TELEHEALTH SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
(FRAIZER M, HOLMES A)

To establish and modify requirements regarding the provision of telehealth services and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/18/2020 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Second Hearing)

11/10/2020 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)

9/23/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions

6/10/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 91-3

6/10/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/9/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Insurance, (Third Hearing)

6/3/2020 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)

5/28/2020 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

5/27/2020 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

5/26/2020 - 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

REPEAL HB6 - REVIVE PRIOR LAWS
(SKINDELL M, O'BRIEN M)

To repeal Sections 4 and 5 of H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly to repeal the changes made by H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly to the laws governing electric service, renewable energy, and energy efficiency and the changes made to other related laws.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/30/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (Fourth Hearing)

9/23/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (Third Hearing)

9/16/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (Second Hearing)

9/10/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (First Hearing)

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee

7/29/2020 - 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

EARNINGS - UTILITY SECURITY PLAN
(SKINDELL M, DENSON S)

Regarding the significantly excessive earnings determination for an electric distribution utility's electric security plan.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/10/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (First Hearing)

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee

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

REPEAL HB6
(LANESE L, GREENSPAN D)

To repeal the changes made by H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly to the laws governing electric service, renewable energy, and energy efficiency and the changes made to other related laws.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/30/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (Fourth Hearing)

9/23/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (Third Hearing)

9/16/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (Second Hearing)

9/10/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (First Hearing)

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee

8/6/2020 - 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

REMOTE WORK TAX RULES
(JORDAN K)

To modify municipal income tax employer withholding rules for COVID-19-related work-from-home employees.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/17/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

8/31/2020 - 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

UNEMPLOYMENT OVERPAYMENTS DURING COVID-19
(CUTRONA A)

To prohibit the collection of certain unemployment benefit overpayments during the COVID-19 state of emergency and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

9/30/2020 - Introduced

ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE LAW/REPEAL PART OF HB 6
(ROMANCHUK M)

To make changes regarding electric utility service law, to repeal certain provisions of H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/18/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

12/17/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

12/9/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

11/19/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (First Hearing)

11/17/2020 - Referred to Committee House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee

11/10/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

9/30/2020 - Introduced

GARY LEE MCKIDDY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
(ANTANI N)

To name a portion of State Route 725 in Montgomery County as the "SGT Gary Lee McKiddy Memorial Highway."

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

10/20/2020 - Introduced

PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS
(CLITES R, MIRANDA J)

Regarding pharmacy benefit managers.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/17/2020 - Referred to Committee House Health

10/26/2020 - 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

EXPAND SNAP TO STRIKERS
(SOBECKI L, RUSSO A)

Urging Congress to expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility to include the households of striking workers.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/11/2020 - House Health, (First Hearing)

10/23/2019 - Referred to Committee House Health

10/23/2019 - Introduced

AFRICAN AMERICAN REPRESENTATION IN BUSINESS
(INGRAM C)

To encourage representation of African Americans on the boards and in senior management of Ohio companies and institutions.

  ALL BILL STATUS

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

8/31/2020 - 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

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AMENDMENT
(MANNING D, CALLENDER J)

Proposing to enact Section 12 of Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to provide Ohio critical infrastructure protection.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/30/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

10/29/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

10/25/2019 - Introduced

AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
(ROEMER B)

To respectfully urge Congress and President Donald Trump to amend the Federal Clean Air Act to eliminate the requirement to implement the E-Check Program and direct the Administrator of USEPA to begin new rule-making procedures under the Administrative Procedures Act to repeal and replace the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards; to respectfully urge Congress and President Donald Trump to pass legislation to achieve improvements in air quality more efficiently while allowing companies to innovate and help the economy grow; to urge the Administrator of USEPA to alleviate burdensome requirements of the E-Check Program and the Clean Air Act if Congress and the President fail to act; and to encourage OEPA to explore alternatives to E-Check in Ohio.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/20/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 62-29

2/19/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

1/28/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)

1/22/2020 - BILL AMENDED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

12/3/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

11/19/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

10/30/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

10/22/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources Energy Generation Subcommittee

10/22/2019 - Introduced

PLASTIC POLLUTION AWARENESS DAY
(CRAWLEY E)

Designating Plastic Pollution Awareness Day in Ohio, February 15, 2020.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/4/2020 - Introduced