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Legislative Report March 28, 2024
Prepared by: The Ohio Manufacturers' Association
All Senate Bills of Interest to Manufacturers
Bill Information
REDUCE REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS
(MCCOLLEY R, ROEGNER K)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/22/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

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

12/17/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

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

12/8/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

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

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

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

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

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

5/20/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments

5/19/2020 - Informally Passed

5/15/2020 - Informally Passed

5/13/2020 - Informally Passed

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

5/6/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

5/8/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

2/12/2019 - Introduced

STATEWIDE WATERSHED PLANNING
(PETERSON B, DOLAN M)

To create a statewide watershed planning structure for watershed programs to be implemented by local soil and water conservation districts.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/19/2020 - BILL AMENDED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)

1/28/2020 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

1/22/2020 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

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

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

6/19/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

6/12/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

6/12/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/12/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

5/29/2019 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

5/22/2019 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

5/15/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

2/20/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

2/12/2019 - Introduced

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

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6/30/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2/13/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

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

2/12/2019 - Introduced

TAX CREDITS-OHIO OPPORTUNITY ZONE
(SCHURING K)

To authorize tax credits for investments in an Ohio Opportunity Zone.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/8/2019 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)

5/1/2019 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)

4/16/2019 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

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

4/3/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

4/2/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

3/12/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

2/27/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

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

2/20/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Introduced

HEALTH PLAN CLAIM INFORMATION
(HUFFMAN M)

To require health plan issuers to release certain claim information to group plan policyholders and to allow a professional employer organization to file federal payroll taxes entirely under a client employer's tax identification number.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

12/17/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 81-8

12/17/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

12/9/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Vote 30-0

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

6/30/2020 - , (Second Hearing)

6/10/2020 - , (First Hearing)

6/9/2020 - , (First Hearing)

5/20/2020 - House Appoints Managers; D. Merrin, J. Cross, & K. Boggs Named as House Conferees

5/15/2020 - Senate Appoints Managers; M. Dolan, M. Huffman & H. Craig Named as Senate Conferees

3/4/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Not Concur, Vote 0-29

3/4/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments

2/26/2020 - Informally Passed

2/26/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments

2/24/2020 - Informally Passed

2/19/2020 - Informally Passed

2/18/2020 - Informally Passed

2/14/2020 - Informally Passed

2/12/2020 - Informally Passed

2/12/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments

2/11/2020 - Informally Passed

2/5/2020 - Informally Passed

2/5/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments

2/3/2020 - Informally Passed

1/31/2020 - Informally Passed

1/31/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

1/28/2020 - Informally Passed

1/28/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments

1/27/2020 - Informally Passed

1/22/2020 - Informally Passed

1/22/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments

1/21/2020 - Informally Passed

12/11/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 87-6

12/10/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/10/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Insurance, (Fifth Hearing)

11/12/2019 - BILL AMENDED, House Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)

10/29/2019 - Re-Referred to Committee

5/7/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Insurance, (Third Hearing)

4/30/2019 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)

4/9/2019 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

4/2/2019 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

3/21/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0

3/21/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/20/2019 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Third Hearing)

3/13/2019 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Second Hearing)

2/13/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions

2/13/2019 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Introduced

PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION-SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY
(ANTONIO N)

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

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

5/8/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

3/13/2019 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

2/19/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

2/12/2019 - Introduced

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES OFFENSES
(HOAGLAND F)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

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

12/17/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5/1/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

2/19/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

2/12/2019 - Introduced

MOTION PICTURE TAX CREDIT
(SCHURING K)

To extend eligibility for and make other changes to the motion picture tax credit.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/30/2019 - Referred to Committee House Finance

5/8/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

5/8/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/7/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)

4/9/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)

4/2/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

2/27/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

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

2/20/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Introduced

MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS-TAX CREDIT
(SCHURING K)

To authorize an insurance premiums tax credit for capital contributions to transformational mixed use development projects and to modify the law governing commercial real estate broker liens.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

12/9/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Bill Vote 28-2, Emergency Clause 28-2

12/8/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 84-1; Emergency Clause 80-5

12/8/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/18/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Eighth Hearing)

2/12/2020 - BILL AMENDED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Seventh Hearing)

2/5/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Fifth Hearing)

12/11/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Fifth Hearing)

11/6/2019 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Fourth Hearing)

10/30/2019 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Third Hearing)

10/23/2019 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)

10/16/2019 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)

6/30/2019 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

6/26/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-1

6/26/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/5/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

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

4/2/2019 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

2/20/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

2/12/2019 - Introduced

PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES LIMITATION EXEMPTIONS
(EKLUND J)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

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

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

2/12/2019 - Introduced

INCREASE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FEE
(EKLUND J)

To increase state solid waste disposal fee that is deposited into the Soil and Water Conservation District Assistance Fund, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/2/2019 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

2/20/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

2/12/2019 - Introduced

CIVILIAN CYBER SECURITY RESERVE FORCES
(GAVARONE T)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

10/18/2019 - Sent to Governor for Signature

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

10/8/2019 - Consideration of House Amendments

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

10/2/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

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

6/5/2019 - Re-Referred to Committee

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

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

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

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

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

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

4/3/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

2/13/2019 - Introduced

HEMP REGULATION
(HILL B, HUFFMAN S)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3/28/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

2/20/2019 - Introduced

UTILITY SERVICE RESELLERS
(MAHARATH T)

To regulate certain resellers of utility service.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/10/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

11/12/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

10/8/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

3/6/2019 - Introduced

CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- EDCHOICE
(HUFFMAN M)

With regard to career-technical education and the compensation of joint vocational school districts located in enterprise zones, with regard to student degree completion at state institutions of higher education, to make changes regarding STEM school report cards, to revise the eligibility of the Educational Choice Scholarship program, to repeal, on September 1, 2021, a law regarding transfers of school district territory located within a township split between two or more school districts, and to permit career centers to receive a STEM or STEAM school equivalent designation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/27/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

11/19/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 53-36

11/19/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

11/18/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Vote 23-8

11/18/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

11/17/2020 - , (First Hearing)

9/21/2020 - House Appoints Managers; D. Jones, G. Scherer & P. Robinson Named as House Conferees

8/27/2020 - Senate Appoints Managers; B. Peterson, M. Huffman & T. Fedor Named as Senate Conferees

2/12/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments; Emergency Clause 7-24, Senate Does Not Concur

2/12/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments

2/5/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 88-7, Emergency Clause 92-3

2/5/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Primary and Secondary Education, (Fifth Hearing)

2/5/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/4/2020 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (Fifth Hearing)

1/30/2020 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (Fifth Hearing)

1/29/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

1/28/2020 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (Fifth Hearing)

1/23/2020 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (Third Hearing)

1/21/2020 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (Second Hearing)

12/10/2019 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (First Hearing)

10/29/2019 - Referred to Committee House Primary and Secondary Education

10/23/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0

10/23/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

10/15/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Education, (Fourth Hearing)

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

4/2/2019 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)

3/19/2019 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

3/6/2019 - Introduced

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
(MAHARATH T)

To establish family and medical leave insurance benefits.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/25/2019 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions

3/7/2019 - Introduced

WAGE DISCRIMINATION
(MAHARATH T)

To enact the "Fair and Acceptable Income Required (FAIR) Act" and to revise the enforcement of the prohibitions against discrimination in the payment of wages.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/20/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (First Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government and Agency Review

3/7/2019 - Introduced

PREGNANT WORKERS
(MAHARATH T)

To enact the "Ohio Pregnant Workers Fairness Act" to generally require employers to make reasonable accommodations for employees who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/10/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

3/7/2019 - Introduced

STATE AND LOCAL TAX INCENTIVES
(KUNZE S, PETERSON B)

To modify the laws governing economic development and state and local tax incentives, exemptions, and procedures.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/22/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/17/2020 - Informally Passed

12/17/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration; Pending Committee Report.

12/16/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)

12/8/2020 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

12/3/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

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

11/19/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

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

6/19/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

6/12/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

6/12/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/21/2019 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

5/14/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

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

3/12/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

3/7/2019 - Introduced

WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
(SCHURING K)

To establish the Workforce Scholarship Program, to terminate the provisions of the Scholarship Program on December 31, 2023, to authorize tax credits for graduates of the Scholarship Program and their employers, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

3/21/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

3/13/2019 - Introduced

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
(ROEGNER K, PETERSON B)

To exempt Ohio from daylight savings time.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

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

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

3/26/2019 - Introduced

MARITIME ASSISTANCE
(WILLIAMS S)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

4/10/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

4/1/2019 - Introduced

TAX DEDUCTION-529 PLANS
(HOTTINGER J, BRENNER A)

To expand the income tax deduction allowed for contributions to Ohio's 529 education savings plans to include contributions to 529 plans established by other states.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/16/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

12/8/2020 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

12/3/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

11/18/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

6/10/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

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

2/26/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-1

2/26/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/11/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

12/17/2019 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

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

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

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

4/10/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

4/2/2019 - Introduced

GAS TAX-LOCAL GOVERNMENT ALLOCATION
(WILLIAMS S)

To modify the amount of revenue derived from any increase in the motor fuel tax rate that is allocated to local governments and to change the manner in which that revenue is divided between municipal corporations, counties, and townships.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/1/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce

4/18/2019 - Introduced

EXEMPT KNIVES-CONCEALED WEAPONS
(UECKER J)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

12/17/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

6/27/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

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

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

5/1/2019 - Introduced

EMPLOYEE WAGE HISTORY
(MAHARATH T)

To prohibit employers from seeking a prospective employee's wage or salary history.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/29/2020 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (First Hearing)

9/11/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce

5/13/2019 - Introduced

JOB RETENTION TAX CREDIT-ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS
(DOLAN M)

To permit manufacturers to meet alternative minimum employment and investment requirements to qualify for the Job Retention Tax Credit.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/4/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

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

5/21/2019 - Introduced

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

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

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

8/13/2019 - Introduced

FIREARM TRANSFERS
(THOMAS C, LEHNER P)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

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

8/13/2019 - Introduced

VOTER REGISTRATION
(MANNING N, SYKES V)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

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

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

8/21/2019 - Introduced

ALTERNATE EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS
(DOLAN M)

To create alternate employer organizations.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

12/3/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 70-25

12/3/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/2/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)

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

11/19/2020 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

11/17/2020 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

9/23/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

9/23/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

9/23/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Third Hearing)

1/22/2020 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Third Hearing)

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

11/6/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (First Hearing)

10/2/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce

9/18/2019 - Introduced

AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
(SCHURING K, SYKES V)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

6/3/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

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

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

10/8/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

9/30/2019 - Introduced

DRUG TESTS-UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
(SCHAFFER T)

To require unemployment benefit applicants to take a drug test under certain circumstances, to create the Ohio Works First drug testing pilot program, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

10/23/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government and Agency Review

9/30/2019 - Introduced

INVESTIGATE INSULIN PRICING
(CRAIG H, ANTONIO N)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

11/4/2019 - Introduced

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

To cap cost-sharing for prescription insulin drugs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

11/4/2019 - Introduced

WIND FARMS
(MCCOLLEY R)

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

2/11/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

1/28/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

12/10/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

11/13/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

11/6/2019 - Introduced

MENTAL HEALTH BENEFIT PARITY
(GAVARONE T, O'BRIEN S)

Regarding mental health and substance use disorder benefit parity.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/12/2020 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Second Hearing)

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

1/22/2020 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)

12/17/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions

12/11/2019 - Introduced

TIF SERVICER PAYMENT AGREEMENTS
(SYKES V)

To authorize the conveyance of state-owned real property and to specify that tax increment financing minimum service payment obligation agreements are enforceable against subsequent property owners.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

12/22/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 31-0

12/17/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 82-2

12/17/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration; Pending Committee Report.

12/16/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)

11/18/2020 - BILL AMENDED, House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

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

6/3/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

5/20/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Vote 32-0

5/20/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/6/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (Third Hearing)

2/11/2020 - Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (Second Hearing)

2/4/2020 - Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (First Hearing)

1/22/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs

1/8/2020 - Introduced

1/8/2020 - Introduced

PBM PROHIBITIONS-REIMBURSEMENTS
(HACKETT R)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

12/28/2020 - Informally Passed

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

12/8/2020 - Referred to Committee House Health

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

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

12/2/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

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

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

2/5/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

1/27/2020 - Introduced

CAPITAL APPROPRIATION
(SYKES V)

To modify the purpose of a capital appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

2/5/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

2/3/2020 - Introduced

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
(ROEGNER K, MANNING N)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

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

12/17/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

7/21/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

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

2/12/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

2/11/2020 - Introduced

PROHIBIT PHONES WHILE DRIVING
(MAHARATH T)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

2/12/2020 - Introduced

UNEMPLOYMENT COMP COMPLAINTS
(HOAGLAND F)

To require the Director of Job and Family Services to establish a process for employers to make complaints regarding unemployment compensation benefits.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/1/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

11/18/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 23-8

11/18/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/18/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Third Hearing)

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

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

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

3/4/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions

2/14/2020 - Introduced

DISTRACTED DRIVING
(O'BRIEN S, KUNZE S)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

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

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

2/18/2020 - Introduced

ABSENTEE VOTING
(HUFFMAN M)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

3/24/2020 - Introduced

PROHIBIT FORECLOSURES, EVICTIONS
(ANTONIO N, CRAIG H)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

3/25/2020 - Introduced

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

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

5/6/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

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

4/8/2020 - Introduced

TELEMEDICINE DURING EMERGENCY
(CRAIG H)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

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

4/29/2020 - Introduced

SALES TAX EXEMPTION-PPE
(GAVARONE T)

To authorize a temporary sales and use tax exemption for personal protective equipment and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

5/13/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

5/6/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

4/29/2020 - Introduced

CIVIL LIABILITY-EMERGENCY SERVICES
(HUFFMAN M)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

6/3/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

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

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

5/6/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

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

5/5/2020 - Introduced

CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS
(DOLAN M)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

12/23/2020 - Sent to Governor for Signature

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6/4/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

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

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

5/12/2020 - Referred to Committee House Finance

5/6/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

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

5/6/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

5/5/2020 - Introduced

CAPITAL REAPPROPRIATIONS
(DOLAN M)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

5/27/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

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

5/26/2020 - Introduced

5/26/2020 - Introduced

REPEAL HB6
(O'BRIEN S, KUNZE S)

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

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

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

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

9/23/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

9/1/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

9/1/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

7/28/2020 - Introduced

CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW
(MANNING N)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

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

7/30/2020 - Introduced

CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW
(FEDOR T)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

8/4/2020 - Introduced

MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
(ROEGNER K)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

9/1/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs

8/11/2020 - Introduced

BROWNFIELDS
(WILLIAMS S)

To require the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study to determine where brownfield sites are located in this state and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/1/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

8/27/2020 - Introduced

CLEAN OHIO REVITALIZATION GRANTS
(WILLIAMS S)

To make an appropriation to the Development Services Agency to award Clean Ohio Revitalization Grants.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/1/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

8/27/2020 - Introduced

ELIMINATE AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT-AGGREGATION PROGRAMS
(HOAGLAND F)

To eliminate automatic enrollment in governmental electric and natural gas aggregation programs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

9/22/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

9/2/2020 - Introduced

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

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

3/5/2019 - Introduced

URGE CONGRESS-DISCLOSE POLITICAL DONORS
(FEDOR T)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

8/4/2020 - Introduced

CONVENTION OF STATES
(HUFFMAN M)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

9/24/2019 - Introduced

REQUIRE SUPERMAJORITY-INCOME TAX INCREASE
(BURKE D)

Proposing to enact Section 7 of Article XII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to require that any increase in income tax rates be approved by a supermajority of the membership of each house of the General Assembly.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/9/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)

5/13/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

3/3/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

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

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

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

12/17/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

12/11/2019 - Introduced

REPAY FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT ADVANCES
(PETERSON B)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Finance

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

6/10/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

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

5/13/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

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

5/12/2020 - Introduced