Ohio Federation of Teachers
Legislative Update
Prepared by: Darold Johnson
E-mail: djohnson@oft-aft.org
Report created on April 20, 2024
 
HB21COMMUNITY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION (HAMBLEY S) Regarding verification of community school enrollments and community school sponsor contract specifications; regarding state assessment and graduation requirements for certain chartered nonpublic schools; eliminating the Education Management Information System (EMIS) Advisory Board in favor of a new EMIS Advisory Council; to make other education policy changes.
 Current Status:   6/29/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/28/18
 Recent Status:   6/28/2018 - Sent to Governor for Signature
6/7/2018 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 87-0
 Position:   Amend
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-21
 
HB37SCHOOL SAFETY-STRUCTURES (ARNDT S) To require the Ohio School Facilities Commission to establish a program assisting school districts in purchasing technology and making physical alterations to improve technology infrastructure and school safety and security.
 Current Status:   5/23/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Education and Career Readiness, (Second Hearing)
 Recent Status:   2/14/2017 - House Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)
2/8/2017 - Referred to Committee House Education and Career Readiness
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-37
 
HB47STUDENTS IN MILITARY (BOCCIERI J) To enact the "Students to Soldiers Support Act (S3A)" regarding the participation of students who are serving in the uniformed services in extracurricular activities at public and nonpublic schools and public and private colleges.
 Current Status:   5/9/2017 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Second Hearing)
 Recent Status:   3/7/2017 - House Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)
2/14/2017 - Referred to Committee House Education and Career Readiness
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-47
 
HB49OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R) Creates FY 2018-2019 main operating budget.
 Current Status:   8/22/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto
 Recent Status:   8/22/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Veto Items 25, 30, 33, 36, and 37 Left Pending by Senate
8/22/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #34: Controlling Board Medicaid Expenditures, Vote 23-10, Veto Overridden by Senate
 Position:   Oppose
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-49
 
HB58CURSIVE HANDWRITING INSTRUCTION (BRENNER A) To require the Department of Education to include supplemental instructional materials in cursive handwriting in the English language arts model curriculum.
 Current Status:   12/19/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 Recent Status:   12/18/2018 - Sent to Governor for Signature
12/12/2018 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 90-4
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-58
 
HB80SCHOOL FOOD-SUMMER INTERVENTION (LATOURETTE S, SMITH K) To require school districts to allow approved summer food service program sponsors to use school facilities to provide food service for summer intervention services under certain conditions.
 Current Status:   4/5/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
 Recent Status:   3/15/2017 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 90-4
3/15/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
 Position:   Support
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-80
 
HB87COMMUNITY SCHOOL PUBLIC MONEYS (ROEGNER K) Regarding public moneys returned to the state as a result of a finding for recovery issued pursuant to an audit of the enrollment records of a community school, to clarify the time period within which a school district emergency levy or substitute levy may be renewed or replaced, to clarify the responsibilities of a school district treasurer regarding the signing or executing of certain documents, to require the State Board of Education to adopt standards for learning management software for internet- and computer-based community schools, regarding qualification for state payments by internet- or computer-based community schools, regarding joint health and medical insurance programs by political subdivisions and county boards of developmental disabilities, regarding submission of five-year financial forecasts by public schools, and regarding the moratorium on certain provisions affecting community schools and school districts whose enrollments were affected due to enrolling students of a suspended e-school.
 Current Status:   8/3/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 11/2/18
 Recent Status:   7/24/2018 - Sent to Governor for Signature
6/27/2018 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 70-23
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-87
 
HB89AUGUST SALES TAX HOLIDAY (PATTERSON J, KELLY B) To provide for a three-day sales tax "holiday" in August 2017 during which sales of clothing and school supplies are exempt from sales and use taxes.
 Current Status:   2/28/2017 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
 Recent Status:   2/22/2017 - Introduced
 Position:   Support
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-89
 
HB98CAREER INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS (DUFFEY M, BOGGS K) Regarding the presentation of career information to students, the calculation of Ohio College Opportunity Grant awards, and career-technical educator licenses; to modify degree requirements for interim career-technical teachers; to provide an additional payment to school districts with nuclear power plants in their territories that meet specified criteria; and to modify the earmarked appropriations for certain payments to school districts.
 Current Status:   3/30/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 6/29/18
 Recent Status:   3/29/2018 - Sent to Governor for Signature
3/21/2018 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-98
 
HB102SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM (BRENNER A) To replace locally levied school district property taxes with a statewide property tax and require recipients of certain tax exemptions to reimburse the state for such levy revenue lost due to those exemptions; to increase the state sales and use tax rates and allocate additional revenue to state education purposes; to repeal school district income taxes; to require the Treasurer of State to issue general obligation bonds to refund certain school district debt obligations; to create a new system of funding schools where the state pays a specified amount per student that each student may use to attend the public or chartered nonpublic school of the student's choice, without the requirement of a local contribution; to eliminate the School Facilities Commission; to eliminate the Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program, Pilot Project Scholarship Program, Autism Scholarship Program, and Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program; to eliminate interdistrict open enrollment; to require educational service centers to transport students on a countywide basis; and to permit school districts to enter into a memoranda of understanding for one district to manage another.
 Current Status:   12/12/2017 - House Finance, (Second Hearing)
 Recent Status:   6/20/2017 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
3/7/2017 - Referred to Committee House Finance
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-102
 
HB108INFORMED STUDENT DOCUMENT ACT (HAGAN C, MCCOLLEY R) To require one-half unit of financial literacy in the high school curriculum, to require the Chancellor of Higher Education to prepare an informed student document for each institution of higher education, to require the State Board of Education to include information on the informed student document in the standards and model curricula it creates for financial literacy and entrepreneurship, and to entitle the act the "Informed Student Document Act."
 Current Status:   5/22/2018 - REPORTED OUT, House Education and Career Readiness, (Sixth Hearing)
 Recent Status:   2/20/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Fifth Hearing)
12/12/2017 - BILL AMENDED, House Education and Career Readiness, (Fourth Hearing)
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-108
 
HB110COLLEGE CREDIT APPRENTICESHIPS (HAGAN C, DEAN B) To create a subprogram of the College Credit Plus Program that permits students to participate in certified apprenticeship programs.
 Current Status:   4/11/2018 - House Higher Education and Workforce Development, (Third Hearing)
 Recent Status:   2/14/2018 - BILL AMENDED, House Higher Education and Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)
5/3/2017 - House Higher Education and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-110
 
HB124VOCATIONAL SCHOOL TAX LEVY (BRENNER A, CARFAGNA R) To authorize a joint vocational school district to submit the question of a renewal tax levy to voters who did not have an opportunity to vote on the levy at an election held in November of 2015 because the levy was only placed on the ballot in one of several counties in which the district has territory.
 Current Status:   6/28/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately
 Recent Status:   6/27/2017 - Sent to Governor for Signature
6/21/2017 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 83-11, Emergency Clause 86-8
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-124
 
HB129SCHOOL EXTERNSHIPS-GOVERNOR (SMITH K, KELLY B) To require the Governor to complete a forty-hour externship consisting of on-site work experience in city, local, and exempted village school districts in the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years.
 Current Status:   3/28/2017 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   3/21/2017 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government
3/14/2017 - Introduced
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-129
 
HB134SCHOOL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS (HAMBLEY S, KICK D) To allow community improvements board grants to a school district to be spent for permanent improvements outside the county so long as the improvements are within the school district.
 Current Status:   5/16/2017 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)
 Recent Status:   5/9/2017 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
4/25/2017 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-134
 
HB154TRUCK DRIVER STUDENT AID (SMITH R, MANNING N) To establish the Commercial Truck Driver Student Aid program and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   6/26/2018 - REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   9/12/2017 - Re-Referred to Committee
6/20/2017 - RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMMITTEE, House Education and Career Readiness, (Third Hearing)
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-154
 
HB155VEHICLE TRAINING TAX CREDIT (SPRAGUE R, HOWSE S) To authorize a tax credit for expenses incurred by an employer to train a commercial vehicle operator.
 Current Status:   6/19/2018 - REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
 Recent Status:   5/15/2018 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
5/16/2017 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-155
 
HB166WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM REVISIONS (REINEKE W, CUPP B) To revise the laws governing the state's workforce development system, programs that may be offered by primary and secondary schools, certificates of qualification for employment, and the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Agency, and to designate the first week of May as In-Demand Jobs Week.
 Current Status:   3/7/2018 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Higher Education and Workforce Development, (Seventh Hearing)
 Recent Status:   10/11/2017 - House Higher Education and Workforce Development, (Sixth Hearing)
9/20/2017 - BILL AMENDED, House Higher Education and Workforce Development, (Fifth Hearing)
 Position:   Amend
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-166
 
HB170COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION (CARFAGNA R, DUFFEY M) With regard to academic content standards and curriculum requirements for computer science; to revise educator qualifications regarding computer science; to create a competitive technology grant program for the 2018-2019 school year; and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   12/22/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 3/23/2018
 Recent Status:   12/15/2017 - Sent to Governor for Signature
12/13/2017 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 85-8
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-170
 
HB176SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS (THOMPSON A) With regard to state achievement assessments, statewide academic content standards and model curricula, and teacher and administrator evaluations.
 Current Status:   12/5/2017 - BILL AMENDED, House Education and Career Readiness, (Fourth Hearing)
 Recent Status:   10/24/2017 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Third Hearing)
5/31/2017 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Second Hearing)
 Position:   Oppose
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-176
 
HB181ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT STANDARDS (HOOD R, BRINKMAN T) With regard to the state academic content standards and primary and secondary education assessments.
 Current Status:   6/20/2017 - BILL AMENDED, House Education and Career Readiness, (Third Hearing)
 Recent Status:   6/13/2017 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Second Hearing)
5/23/2017 - House Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)
 Position:   Oppose
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-181
 
HB200OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CREATION (KOEHLER K) To eliminate the Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program and Pilot Project Scholarship Program and to create the Opportunity Scholarship Program.
 Current Status:   5/22/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Ninth Hearing)
 Recent Status:   11/28/2017 - BILL AMENDED, House Education and Career Readiness, (Eighth Hearing)
11/14/2017 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Seventh Hearing)
 Position:   Oppose
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-200
 
HB220NONPUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS (LELAND D) With regard to the use of funds by community schools and nonpublic schools.
 Current Status:   6/20/2017 - House Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   5/23/2017 - Referred to Committee House Education and Career Readiness
5/16/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-220
 
HB224RE-SERVING SCHOOL LUNCH ITEMS (INGRAM C) To permit districts and schools to re-serve time- and temperature-controlled food items to students if items are unused and returned unopened, undamaged, and in the original packaging.
 Current Status:   1/23/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Second Hearing)
 Recent Status:   10/24/2017 - House Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)
5/23/2017 - Referred to Committee House Education and Career Readiness
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-224
 
HB235EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT PROCEDURE (GAVARONE T) Regarding procedures for approval or disapproval of the state education plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.
 Current Status:   9/27/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
 Recent Status:   9/20/2017 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 85-9
9/20/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-235
 
HB242SCHOOL RETIREMENT-COST OF LIVING (CARFAGNA R) Regarding School Employees Retirement System annual cost-of-living adjustments.
 Current Status:   6/20/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Aging and Long Term Care, (Third Hearing)
 Recent Status:   6/14/2017 - House Aging and Long Term Care, (Second Hearing)
6/7/2017 - House Aging and Long Term Care, (Second Hearing)
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-242
 
HB246DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY CLASSROOMS (BOCCIERI J, REZABEK J) To require the Ohio School Facilities Commission to provide funding to certain county boards of developmental disabilities to assist in the acquisition of classroom facilities.
 Current Status:   1/16/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Third Hearing)
 Recent Status:   12/12/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Education and Career Readiness, (Second Hearing)
9/12/2017 - House Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-246
 
HB248CONTRACEPTION AND SEXUAL HEALTH COVERAGE (ANTONIO N, LEPORE-HAGAN M) Regarding coverage for prescription contraceptive drugs and devices, the provision of certain hospital and pregnancy prevention services for victims of sexual assault, the dispensing of hormonal contraceptives to adults without a prescription, and comprehensive sexual health and sexually transmitted infection education in schools.
 Current Status:   6/6/2018 - House Health , (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   6/6/2017 - Referred to Committee House Health
5/24/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-248
 
HB277STAY OF JUDGMENT-DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (SEITZ B) To stay the execution of certain judgments in favor of the Department of Education during the appeals process.
 Current Status:   6/20/2017 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 Recent Status:   6/14/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-277
 
HB298PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SICK DAYS (MERRIN D) To make changes with respect to the number of sick days provided to public employees.
 Current Status:   1/24/2018 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
 Recent Status:   12/12/2017 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
9/12/2017 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government
 Position:   Oppose
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-298
 
HB318SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS-SCHOOL SECURITY (PATTERSON J, LATOURETTE S) With regard to school resource officers, to require the Facilities Construction Commission to study and report on school building security upgrades and school resource officers, to enact the "SAFE Act" with regard to suspension and expulsion of students in grades pre-kindergarten through three and positive behavior intervention and supports, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   8/3/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Appropriation eff. 8/2/18, bill eff. 11/2/18
 Recent Status:   7/24/2018 - Sent to Governor for Signature
6/27/2018 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 71-20
 Position:   Amend
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-318
 
HB360ANTI-BULLYING AND HAZING (GREENSPAN D) To enact the "Ohio Anti-Bullying and Hazing Act" with regard to school discipline and bullying and hazing policies at public schools and public colleges.
 Current Status:   11/13/2018 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Education, (Second Hearing)
 Recent Status:   5/16/2018 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
5/10/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
 Position:   Amend
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-360
 
HB377CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE EDUCATION (HAGAN C, RAMOS D) With respect to age-appropriate student instruction in child sexual abuse and sexual violence prevention and in-service staff training in child sexual abuse prevention.
 Current Status:   3/20/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Fourth Hearing)
 Recent Status:   1/30/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Third Hearing)
12/12/2017 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Second Hearing)
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-377
 
HB418SCHOOL RECORDS TRANSFER (INGRAM C) To require a public or chartered nonpublic school to transmit a student's records within five business days when the student transfers to another school.
 Current Status:   1/16/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   11/28/2017 - Referred to Committee House Education and Career Readiness
11/21/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-418
 
HB426SCHOOL SEXUAL CONDUCT (HAGAN C) To prohibit an employee of a school or institution of higher education who is not in a position of authority from engaging in sexual conduct with certain students.
 Current Status:   12/5/2017 - House Criminal Justice, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   11/28/2017 - Referred to Committee House Criminal Justice
11/21/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-426
 
HB438ESC ANNEXATION (HAMBLEY S, KICK D) To permit the addition of appointed members to educational service center boards and to permit a local school district to sever its territory from one educational service center and annex that territory to an adjacent service center under specified conditions; and to modify provisions for community school grants by requiring at least three rounds of funding and specifically permitting participants to receive additional funding.
 Current Status:   6/29/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/28/18
 Recent Status:   6/28/2018 - Sent to Governor for Signature
6/7/2018 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 72-15
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-438
 
HB477ELIMINATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS (KOEHLER K) To eliminate various provisions and programs related to the Department of Education and the operation of primary and secondary schools.
 Current Status:   1/7/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 Recent Status:   12/31/2018 - Sent to Governor for Signature
12/27/2018 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 85-2
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-477
 
HB487RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL-COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (INGRAM C) To eliminate the right of first refusal for community schools, college-preparatory boarding schools, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics schools in the acquisition of school district real property.
 Current Status:   6/19/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   2/14/2018 - Referred to Committee House Education and Career Readiness
1/30/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-487
 
HB491SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS-SPECIFIED SERVICES (EDWARDS J) To require the State Board of Education to issue a substitute license to specified pupil services personnel, to make changes regarding the circumstances in which school treasurers may be held liable for a loss of public funds, to require school districts to adopt a policy for assignments completed in connection with a suspension, to revise school resource officer training course requirements, to permit the Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board to temporarily approve certain counselor education programs, and to extend alternative high school graduation pathways through the class of 2020.
 Current Status:   12/19/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 Recent Status:   12/13/2018 - Sent to Governor for Signature
12/6/2018 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 79-1
 Position:   Amend
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-491
 
HB503YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING-PRIVATE (ANIELSKI M) With regard to educator in-service training on youth suicide awareness and prevention in private schools.
 Current Status:   3/20/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Second Hearing)
 Recent Status:   2/27/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)
2/20/2018 - Referred to Committee House Education and Career Readiness
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-503
 
HB512CONSOLIDATE CAREER-EDUCATION GOVERNANCE (REINEKE W) To establish the Department of Learning and Achievement; to abolish the Department of Higher Education, the position of the Chancellor of Higher Education, and the Ohio Board of Regents; to transfer, with exceptions, the duties regarding the administration of primary and secondary education programs and all duties regarding the administration of higher education programs to the Department of Learning and Achievement; and to prescribe certain duties regarding educator licensure, community school sponsorship, and other education programs for the State Board of Education, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Department of Education.
 Current Status:   3/21/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fifth Hearing)
 Recent Status:   3/14/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fourth Hearing)
3/7/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
 Position:   Oppose
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-512
 
HB540TEACHER EVALUATIONS (GAVARONE T, MANNING N) With regard to teacher evaluations.
 Current Status:   9/25/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
 Recent Status:   6/27/2018 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 91-2
6/27/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
 Position:   Support
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-540
 
HB585AMMO & FIREARM OWNERSHIP LIMITS (HENNE M) To expand the definition of dangerous ordnance to include armor piercing ammunition and expand the definition of an automatic firearm to include any device within the federal definition of machine gun; to create additional conditions under which an individual may not possess a firearm or dangerous ordnance and to eliminate the process by which an individual may apply for relief from a weapons disability; to generally prohibit a person from buying, purchasing, obtaining, or furnishing a firearm on behalf of a third party; to provide for the entry of protection orders into the federal NCIC database and LEADS; and to provide for the issuance by a court of an extreme risk protection order.
 Current Status:   6/26/2018 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House State and Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)
 Recent Status:   5/24/2018 - House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)
5/16/2018 - BILL AMENDED, House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
 Position:   Support
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-585
 
HB591STATE REPORT CARD REVISIONS (DUFFEY M) To revise the state report card rating system for school districts and public schools.
 Current Status:   12/4/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Fourth Hearing)
 Recent Status:   5/23/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Third Hearing)
5/22/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Second Hearing)
 Position:   Amend
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-591
 
HB626MORATORIUM-ACADEMIC DISTRESS COMMISSIONS (SMITH K, FEDOR T) To establish a moratorium on the creation of new academic distress commissions.
 Current Status:   12/4/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   5/15/2018 - Referred to Committee House Education and Career Readiness
5/1/2018 - Introduced
 Position:   Support
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-626
 
HB628RESIDENT EDUCATOR LICENSES (STEIN D, RETHERFORD W) With regard to qualifications for obtaining a resident educator license.
 Current Status:   6/19/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Second Hearing)
 Recent Status:   5/22/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)
5/15/2018 - Referred to Committee House Education and Career Readiness
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-628
 
HB630ALTERNATIVE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS EXTENSION (GALONSKI T) To extend the alternative graduation requirements for two additional years.
 Current Status:   11/27/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   5/15/2018 - Referred to Committee House Education and Career Readiness
5/3/2018 - Introduced
 Position:   Support
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-630
 
HB658CUSTODY-GENDER BASED TREATMENT (BRINKMAN T, ZELTWANGER P) To prohibit a court from using a parent, guardian, or custodian's refusal to allow a child to undergo gender-based treatment as a basis for determining custody of the child.
 Current Status:   6/20/2018 - House Community and Family Advancement, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   6/5/2018 - Referred to Committee House Community and Family Advancement
5/15/2018 - Introduced
 Position:   Oppose
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-658
 
HJR7PUBLIC SECTOR UNION PROHIBITIONS (BECKER J, RIEDEL C) Proposing to enact Section 22 of Article I of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to prohibit laws, rules, and agreements that require employees of public sector employers to join or pay dues to an employee organization and to prohibit employee organizations from representing nonmember public sector employees in employment-related matters.
 Current Status:   1/16/2018 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 Recent Status:   12/21/2017 - Introduced
 Position:   Oppose
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HJR-7
 
HJR8PRIVATE SECTOR UNION PROHIBITIONS (BECKER J, RIEDEL C) Proposing to enact Section 22 of Article I of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to prohibit laws, rules, and agreements that require employees of private sector employers to join or pay dues to an employee organization and to prohibit employee organizations from representing nonmember private sector employees in employment-related matters.
 Current Status:   1/16/2018 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 Recent Status:   12/21/2017 - Introduced
 Position:   Oppose
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HJR-8
 
HJR11COLLECTIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE ELECTIONS (BECKER J, RIEDEL C) Proposing to enact Section 12 of Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to subject any public employee collective bargaining representative to an annual election to remain certified as the exclusive representative.
 Current Status:   1/16/2018 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 Recent Status:   12/21/2017 - Introduced
 Position:   Oppose
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HJR-11
 
HJR12PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS-LABOR DUES (BECKER J, RIEDEL C) Proposing to enact Section 12 of Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to prohibit dues and other fees payable to an employee organization from being deducted from the payroll check of a public employee and to prohibit those dues and fees from being used for political purposes unless authorized by the public employee.
 Current Status:   1/16/2018 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 Recent Status:   12/21/2017 - Introduced
 Position:   Oppose
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HJR-12
 
HJR15UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL EDUCATION (FEDOR T, WEST T) To require a universal preschool education program that is free and available to any four- or five-year-old child who resides in the state.
 Current Status:   12/4/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   5/15/2018 - Referred to Committee House Education and Career Readiness
5/1/2018 - Introduced
 Position:   Support
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HJR-15
 
SB8SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY (GARDNER R, TERHAR L) To require the Ohio School Facilities Commission to establish a program assisting school districts in purchasing technology and making physical alterations to improve technology infrastructure and school safety and security.
 Current Status:   12/22/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 3/23/2018
 Recent Status:   12/14/2017 - Sent to Governor for Signature
11/29/2017 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 88-4
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-8
 
SB34SCHOOL YEARS (MANNING G) To generally require public and chartered nonpublic schools to open for instruction after Labor Day.
 Current Status:   6/27/2018 - Senate Education, (Seventh Hearing)
 Recent Status:   3/7/2018 - Senate Education, (Sixth Hearing)
2/28/2018 - Senate Education, (Fifth Hearing)
 Position:   Neutral
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-34
 
SB39COMMUNITY SCHOOL OPERATION (SCHIAVONI J) Regarding community school operator contracts, the operation of Internet- and computer-based community schools, and performance metrics for blended learning schools.
 Current Status:   9/27/2017 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)
 Recent Status:   3/1/2017 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
2/15/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-39
 
SB54SUMMER FOOD PROGRAMS (BROWN E, LEHNER P) To require school districts to allow approved summer food service program sponsors to use school facilities to provide food service for summer intervention services under certain conditions.
 Current Status:   6/6/2017 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fifth Hearing)
 Recent Status:   3/29/2017 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fourth Hearing)
3/22/2017 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)
 Position:   Support
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-54
 
SB82SCHOOL ABSENCES-PARENTAL NOTIFICATION (WILLIAMS S, LEHNER P) To require a public school to place a telephone call within one hour of the start of the school day to a parent whose child is absent without legitimate excuse.
 Current Status:   11/27/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Second Hearing)
 Recent Status:   11/13/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)
5/15/2018 - Referred to Committee House Education and Career Readiness
 Position:   Undetermined
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-82
 
SB85OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CREATION (HUFFMAN M) To eliminate the Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program and Pilot Project Scholarship Program and to create the Opportunity Scholarship Program.
 Current Status:   4/25/2017 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)
 Recent Status:   4/5/2017 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)
3/22/2017 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
 Position:   Oppose
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-85
 
SB104PROHIBIT SECLUSION USE-SCHOOLS (TAVARES C) To prohibit the use of seclusion on students in public schools.
 Current Status:   9/20/2017 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   4/5/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
3/21/2017 - Introduced
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-104
 
SB111SCHOOL ZONE SIGN LIGHTS (TAVARES C) To require school zones to be indicated by signs equipped with flashing or other lights or that indicate the times during which the restrictive speed limit is enforced, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   12/6/2018 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   4/26/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
3/21/2017 - Introduced
 Position:   Undetermined
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-111
 
SB133STUDENT DISCIPLINE-VIOLENT BEHAVIOR (LAROSE F) To require the Education Management Information System to include information regarding persons at whom a student's violent behavior that resulted in discipline was directed and to require the Department of Education to submit a one-time report to the General Assembly regarding that information.
 Current Status:   4/26/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
 Recent Status:   4/18/2017 - Introduced
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-133
 
SB172HUNGER-FREE STUDENTS RIGHTS (YUKO K) To establish the Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act to require schools to provide certain services to students who are eligible for free or reduced price meals.
 Current Status:   9/20/2017 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   9/7/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
7/13/2017 - Introduced
 Position:   Support
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-172
 
SB175RECOVERED FUNDS-SCHOOL AUDIT (SCHIAVONI J) Regarding public moneys returned to the state as a result of a finding for recovery issued pursuant to an audit of a community school.
 Current Status:   9/7/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
 Recent Status:   8/7/2017 - Introduced
 Position:   Support
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-175
 
SB191ESTABLISH SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS (SCHIAVONI J) To establish the Breakfast After The Bell Program for public schools.
 Current Status:   11/14/2018 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   10/25/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
9/14/2017 - Introduced
 Position:   Support
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-191
 
SB196AGGRAVATED BULLYING-OFFENSE CREATION (WILLIAMS S, BROWN E) To create the offense of aggravated bullying, a third-degree misdemeanor.
 Current Status:   10/3/2017 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   9/27/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
9/19/2017 - Introduced
 Position:   Undetermined
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-196
 
SB197SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES (WILLIAMS S, BROWN E) To require a tiered disciplinary procedure for harassment, intimidation, or bullying in school; to require annual student instruction about preventing such acts; and to create the offense of aggravated bullying as a third-degree misdemeanor.
 Current Status:   10/11/2017 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   9/27/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
9/19/2017 - Introduced
 Position:   Undetermined
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-197
 
SB216PUBLIC SCHOOL DEREGULATION ACT (HUFFMAN M) To enact the "Ohio Public School Deregulation Act" regarding the administration of preschool and primary and secondary education programs, to add the territory of Summit County to the Stark State College District, and to prescribe procedures for appointing the board of trustees of the combined technical college district.
 Current Status:   8/3/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 11/2/2018
 Recent Status:   7/24/2018 - Sent to Governor for Signature
6/27/2018 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate does concur, Vote 28-1
 Position:   Amend
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-216
 
SB226SALES TAX HOLIDAY-SCHOOL SAFETY (BACON K) To provide for a permanent three-day sales tax "holiday" each August during which sales of clothing and school supplies are exempt from sales and use tax, to authorize a county school financing district property tax for school safety, security, and mental health services, and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   3/30/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately
 Recent Status:   3/29/2018 - Sent to Governor for Signature
3/21/2018 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-1, Emergency Clause 32-1
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-226
 
SB240REGARDING TEACHER EVALUATIONS (LEHNER P) With regard to teacher evaluations.
 Current Status:   3/21/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
 Recent Status:   12/12/2017 - Introduced
 Position:   Support
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-240
 
SB246STUDENT SAFETY ACT (LEHNER P, MANNING G) To enact the "SAFE Act" to revise the procedures for emergency removal of a student, to prohibit certain suspensions and expulsions of students in grades pre-kindergarten through three, to require each public school to implement a positive behavior intervention and supports framework in accordance with state standards, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   6/19/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   6/5/2018 - Referred to Committee House Education and Career Readiness
5/16/2018 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0
 Position:   Support
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-246
 
SB262EATING DISORDER EDUCATION (TAVARES C) To require public schools annually to provide parents of students in any of grades five through twelve with educational information regarding eating disorders.
 Current Status:   11/14/2018 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   3/21/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
2/22/2018 - Introduced
 Position:   Support
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-262
 
SB283FIREARM TRANSFER BACKGROUND CHECKS (THOMAS C, SCHIAVONI J) To prohibit a firearm transfer from a person who is not a federally licensed firearms dealer to a person who is not a dealer unless it is done through a dealer, through a law enforcement agency, or pursuant to a specified exception, and to require that background checks be conducted when a firearm is transferred through a federally licensed firearms dealer or a law enforcement agency.
 Current Status:   6/6/2018 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   4/11/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
3/26/2018 - Introduced
 Position:   Support
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-283
 
SB287K-12 HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS (SYKES V) To require the State Board of Education to develop and adopt health education standards for grades kindergarten through twelve and to require only venereal disease education standards and curriculum adopted by the State Board to be approved by concurrent resolution of the General Assembly.
 Current Status:   6/6/2018 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   4/11/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
3/29/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-287
 
SB289THREATS OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE (KUNZE S) With respect to the expulsion of a student from a school district, community school, or STEM school for communicating a threat of violence to occur on school grounds.
 Current Status:   5/23/2018 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   4/11/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
4/9/2018 - Introduced
 Position:   Monitor
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-289
 
SB294PILOT PROJECT SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS (EKLUND J, LEHNER P) To increase the maximum amount that may be awarded to students under the Pilot Project (Cleveland) Scholarship Program.
 Current Status:   6/6/2018 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
 Recent Status:   5/10/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
4/30/2018 - Introduced
 Position:   Oppose
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-SB-294
 
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