All House Bills of Interest to Manufacturers
Prepared by: The Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Report created on March 28, 2024
 
HB2CIVIL RIGHTS EMPLOYMENT LAW (SEITZ B) To modify Ohio civil rights laws related to employment.
 Current Status:   5/9/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Sixth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/14/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Fifth Hearing)
3/7/2017 - BILL AMENDED, House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Fourth Hearing)
2/28/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)
2/21/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
2/14/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
2/8/2017 - Referred to Committee House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor
2/1/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-2
 
HB5MICROBUSINESS STATUTORY DEFINITION (PELANDA D, GAVARONE T) To create a statutory definition of "microbusiness."
 Current Status:   3/15/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce
 All Bill Status:   3/1/2017 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 96-0
3/1/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
2/21/2017 - REPORTED OUT, House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)
2/16/2017 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
2/14/2017 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
2/8/2017 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government
2/1/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-5
 
HB11INCORPORATING FEDERAL REVENUE CHANGES (SCHERER G) To expressly incorporate changes in the Internal Revenue Code since February 14, 2016, into Ohio law.
 Current Status:   3/30/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 3/30/2017
 All Bill Status:   3/28/2017 - Sent to Governor for Signature
3/15/2017 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur 94-0, Emergency Clause 93-1
3/15/2017 - Consideration of Senate Amendments
3/8/2017 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0, Emergency Clause 32-0
3/8/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
3/8/2017 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
3/1/2017 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/22/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
2/15/2017 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 97-0
2/15/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
2/14/2017 - REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
2/8/2017 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
2/8/2017 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/1/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-11
 
HB20COMPENSATORY DAMAGES CAP REMOVAL (GONZALES A, BOGGS K) To remove the cap on the amount of compensatory damages that represents damages for noneconomic loss that is recoverable in a tort action when the tort action is brought by a victim of rape, felonious assault, aggravated assault, assault, or negligent assault.
 Current Status:   11/14/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/8/2017 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
2/1/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-20
 
HB23ALCOHOLIC ICE CREAM SALE (PATTERSON J, BOGGS K) To allow A-4 liquor permit holders to manufacture and sell ice cream containing between one-half of one per cent and six per cent of alcohol by volume.
 Current Status:   5/17/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/8/2017 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
2/1/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-23
 
HB26TRANSPORTATION-PUBLIC SAFETY BUDGET (MCCOLLEY R) To make appropriations for programs related to transportation and public safety for the biennium beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2019, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of those programs.
 Current Status:   3/31/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Some provisions line-item vetoed, eff. 6/30/2017
 All Bill Status:   3/31/2017 - Sent to Governor for Signature
3/29/2017 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Senate Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 28-5
3/29/2017 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 81-16
3/27/2017 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (First Hearing)
3/23/2017 - Senate Appoints Managers; Senate Insists on its Amendments - F. LaRose, S. Oelslager & C. Tavares Named as Senate Conferees
3/23/2017 - House Appoints Managers; R. Smith, R. McColley & A. Reece Named as House Conferees
3/22/2017 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur, Vote 0-88
3/22/2017 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0
3/22/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
3/22/2017 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Eighth Hearing)
3/21/2017 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Seventh Hearing)
3/20/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Sixth Hearing)
3/15/2017 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Fifth Hearing)
3/14/2017 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Fourth Hearing)
3/8/2017 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Third Hearing)
3/7/2017 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Second Hearing)
3/1/2017 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 83-13
3/1/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
2/28/2017 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (First Hearing)
2/23/2017 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (Sixth Hearing)
2/22/2017 - House Finance, (Fifth Hearing)
2/21/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)
2/15/2017 - House Finance, (Third Hearing)
2/14/2017 - House Finance, (Second Hearing)
2/9/2017 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)
2/8/2017 - Referred to Committee House Finance
2/8/2017 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)
2/7/2017 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
2/2/2017 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
2/1/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-26
 
HB27WORKERS' COMPENSATION BUDGET (BRINKMAN T) To make changes to the Workers' Compensation Law, to make appropriations for the Bureau of Workers' Compensation for the biennium beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June
30, 2019, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of the Bureau's programs.
 Current Status:   6/30/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 6/30/2017
 All Bill Status:   6/30/2017 - Sent to Governor for Signature
6/28/2017 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, 60-39
6/28/2017 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 24-9
6/28/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/20/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Third Hearing)
6/13/2017 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Third Hearing)
6/6/2017 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Second Hearing)
5/30/2017 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)
5/24/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions
5/17/2017 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 66-31
5/17/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/16/2017 - Re-Referred to Committee
5/16/2017 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Insurance, (Seventh Hearing)
5/16/2017 - REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (First Hearing)
5/10/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Insurance, (Fifth Hearing)
3/29/2017 - House Insurance, (Sixth Hearing)
3/22/2017 - House Insurance, (Fifth Hearing)
3/15/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)
3/8/2017 - House Insurance, (Third Hearing)
3/1/2017 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)
2/22/2017 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
2/8/2017 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
2/1/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-27
 
HB28INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION BUDGET (BRINKMAN T) To make appropriations for the Industrial Commission for the biennium beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2019, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of Commission programs.
 Current Status:   6/28/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 6/28/17
 All Bill Status:   6/27/2017 - Sent to Governor for Signature
6/15/2017 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0
6/15/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/7/2017 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Third Hearing)
5/31/2017 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Second Hearing)
5/24/2017 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (First Hearing)
5/17/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce
5/10/2017 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 96-0
5/10/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
4/26/2017 - REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (Third Hearing)
4/5/2017 - House Finance, (Second Hearing)
3/28/2017 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
3/21/2017 - Re-Referred to Committee
3/15/2017 - REPORTED OUT, House Insurance, (Third Hearing)
3/8/2017 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)
3/1/2017 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
2/8/2017 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
2/1/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-28
 
HB29MUNICIPAL WATER RESERVOIR BUFFERS (LELAND D, BOGGS K) To eliminate law authorizing the maintenance of buffers around municipal water reservoirs by contiguous property owners.
 Current Status:   4/25/2017 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/8/2017 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources
2/1/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-29
 
HB42VEHICLE TIRE SAFETY (SPRAGUE R, DEVITIS A) To prohibit the installation of unsafe used tires on certain motor vehicles.
 Current Status:   5/9/2017 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Fifth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/14/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Fourth Hearing)
3/7/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)
2/28/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
2/21/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
2/14/2017 - Referred to Committee House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor
2/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-42
 
HB49OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R) Creates FY 2018-2019 main operating budget.
 Current Status:   8/22/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto
 All Bill 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
8/22/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #31: Behavioral Health Redesign, Vote 33-0, Veto Overridden by Senate
8/22/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #27: Nursing Medicaid Rates, Vote 32-1, Veto Overridden by Senate
8/22/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #26: Neonatal Medicaid Rates, Vote 33-0, Veto Overridden by Senate
8/22/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #23: Medicaid Eligibility, Vote 23-10, Veto Overridden by Senate
8/22/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #3: Controlling Board Authority, Vote 23-10, Veto Overridden by Senate
7/6/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Remaining Veto Items Left Pending by House
7/6/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #37: Oil and Gas Commission Appointments, Vote 68-29, Veto Overridden by House
7/6/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #36: Healthy Ohio Program Waiver, Vote 66-31, Veto Overridden by House
7/6/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #34: Controlling Board Medicaid Expenditures, Vote 66-31, Veto Overridden by House
7/6/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #33: HIC Franchise Fee, Vote 87-10, Veto Overridden by House
7/6/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #31: Behavioral Health Redesign, Vote 95-2, Veto Overridden by House
7/6/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #30: Long-term Services added to Medicaid Managed Care, Vote 95-2, Veto Overridden by House
7/6/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #27: Nursing Medicaid Rates, Vote 96-1, Veto Overridden by House
7/6/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #26: Neonatal Medicaid Rates, Vote 97-0, Veto Overridden by House
7/6/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #25: Increasing Medicaid Rates, Vote 66-31, Veto Overridden by House
7/6/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #23: Medicaid Eligibility, Vote 66-31, Veto Overridden by House
7/6/2017 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Item #3: Controlling Board Authority, Vote 66-31, Veto Overridden by House
6/30/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; 47 items vetoed. Bill eff. 7/1/17
6/30/2017 - Sent to Governor for Signature
6/28/2017 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 59-40
6/28/2017 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Vote 24-8
6/28/2017 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report
6/28/2017 - , (Fourth Hearing)
6/27/2017 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (Third Hearing)
6/26/2017 - , (Second Hearing)
6/22/2017 - , (First Hearing)
6/21/2017 - The Senate insists on its amendments.
6/21/2017 - Senate Appoints Managers; Sens. Oelslager, Manning and Skindell
6/21/2017 - House Appoints Managers; R. Smith, S. Ryan & J. Cera Named as House Conferees
6/21/2017 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur, Vote 1-93
6/21/2017 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 24-8
6/21/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/20/2017 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Fifteenth Hearing)
6/15/2017 - Senate Finance, (Ninth Hearing)
6/14/2017 - Senate Finance, (Eighth Hearing)
6/13/2017 - Senate Finance, (Seventh Hearing)
6/12/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Finance, (Sixth Hearing)
6/7/2017 - Senate Finance, (Tenth Hearing)
6/6/2017 - Senate Finance, (Ninth Hearing)
6/1/2017 - Senate Finance, (Eighth Hearing)
5/31/2017 - Senate Finance, (Seventh Hearing)
5/30/2017 - Senate Finance, (Sixth Hearing)
5/25/2017 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)
5/25/2017 - Senate Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)
5/24/2017 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)
5/24/2017 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)
5/23/2017 - Senate Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)
5/23/2017 - Senate Finance General Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)
5/18/2017 - Senate Finance General Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)
5/18/2017 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)
5/18/2017 - Senate Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)
5/17/2017 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)
5/17/2017 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)
5/16/2017 - Senate Finance General Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)
5/16/2017 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)
5/16/2017 - Senate Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)
5/11/2017 - Senate Finance General Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)
5/11/2017 - Senate Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)
5/11/2017 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)
5/10/2017 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)
5/10/2017 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)
5/9/2017 - Senate Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)
5/9/2017 - Senate Finance General Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)
5/4/2017 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)
5/4/2017 - Senate Finance General Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)
5/4/2017 - Senate Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)
5/4/2017 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)
5/3/2017 - Senate Finance, (Fifth Hearing)
5/2/2017 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 58-37
5/2/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/2/2017 - Senate Finance, (Fifth Hearing)
5/1/2017 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (Fourteenth Hearing)
4/27/2017 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)
4/27/2017 - House Finance, (Twelfth Hearing)
4/27/2017 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)
4/26/2017 - House Finance, (Eleventh Hearing)
4/26/2017 - Senate Finance, (Fourth Hearing)
4/25/2017 - Senate Finance General Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
4/25/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Finance, (Tenth Hearing)
4/25/2017 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)
4/25/2017 - Senate Finance, (Third Hearing)
4/25/2017 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)
4/6/2017 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
4/5/2017 - Senate Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
4/5/2017 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
4/5/2017 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)
4/5/2017 - House Finance, (Ninth Hearing)
3/30/2017 - House Finance, (Eighth Hearing)
3/29/2017 - House Finance, (Seventh Hearing)
3/28/2017 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)
3/28/2017 - House Finance, (Sixth Hearing)
3/23/2017 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Thirteenth Hearing)
3/23/2017 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Eleventh Hearing)
3/23/2017 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Fourteenth Hearing)
3/23/2017 - House Finance State Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Thirteenth Hearing)
3/22/2017 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Twelfth Hearing)
3/22/2017 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Thirteenth Hearing)
3/22/2017 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Tenth Hearing)
3/22/2017 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Thirteenth Hearing)
3/22/2017 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)
3/22/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Seventh Hearing)
3/22/2017 - House Finance State Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Twelfth Hearing)
3/21/2017 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Eleventh Hearing)
3/21/2017 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Twelfth Hearing)
3/21/2017 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)
3/21/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)
3/21/2017 - House Finance State Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Eleventh Hearing)
3/16/2017 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Eleventh Hearing)
3/16/2017 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)
3/16/2017 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Tenth Hearing)
3/16/2017 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Tenth Hearing)
3/15/2017 - House Finance State Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Tenth Hearing)
3/15/2017 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Tenth Hearing)
3/15/2017 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)
3/15/2017 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)
3/15/2017 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)
3/15/2017 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)
3/14/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)
3/14/2017 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)
3/14/2017 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)
3/14/2017 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)
3/14/2017 - House Finance State Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)
3/9/2017 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)
3/9/2017 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)
3/9/2017 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)
3/9/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)
3/8/2017 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)
3/8/2017 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)
3/8/2017 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)
3/8/2017 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)
3/8/2017 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)
3/8/2017 - House Finance State Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)
3/7/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
3/7/2017 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)
3/7/2017 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)
3/7/2017 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)
3/7/2017 - House Finance State Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)
3/2/2017 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)
3/2/2017 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)
3/2/2017 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)
3/2/2017 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)
3/2/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
3/1/2017 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)
3/1/2017 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)
3/1/2017 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)
3/1/2017 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)
3/1/2017 - House Finance State Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)
3/1/2017 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)
2/28/2017 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)
2/28/2017 - House Finance State Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)
2/28/2017 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/23/2017 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)
2/23/2017 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)
2/23/2017 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)
2/23/2017 - House Finance State Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)
2/23/2017 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)
2/22/2017 - House Finance State Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)
2/22/2017 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
2/22/2017 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)
2/22/2017 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)
2/22/2017 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)
2/22/2017 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
2/21/2017 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
2/16/2017 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
2/16/2017 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)
2/16/2017 - House Finance State Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)
2/15/2017 - House Finance State Government and Agency Review Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
2/15/2017 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
2/14/2017 - Referred to Committee House Finance
2/14/2017 - House Finance, (Fifth Hearing)
2/9/2017 - House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)
2/8/2017 - House Finance, (Third Hearing)
2/8/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-49
 
HB51DEPARTMENT REVIEW SCHEDULE (FABER K) To require standing committees of the General Assembly to establish a schedule for the periodic review and sunset of state departments that are currently in the Governor's cabinet, and to require that Auditor of State performance audits be scheduled to coincide with the periodic review.
 Current Status:   5/16/2017 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House State and Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/28/2017 - House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)
2/23/2017 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
2/21/2017 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
2/14/2017 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government
2/13/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-51
 
HB53PUBLIC EMPLOYEES-MEMBER DUES (BECKER J) To remove any requirement under the Public Employees Collective Bargaining Law that public employees join or pay dues to any employee organization, to prohibit public employers from requiring public employees to join or pay dues to any employee organization, to prohibit an employee organization from being required to represent public employees who are not members of the employee organization, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   11/13/2018 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/14/2017 - Referred to Committee House Finance
2/13/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-53
 
HB57DOMESTIC STEEL REQUIREMENTS (BOCCIERI J, RAMOS D) To require the use of domestic steel in construction, repair, or improvement projects involving certain buildings used by public schools, state institutions of higher education, and specified private colleges.
 Current Status:   3/21/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/21/2017 - Referred to Committee House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor
2/13/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-57
 
HB61TAX EXEMPTION-FEMININE PRODUCTS (JOHNSON G, KELLY B) To exempt from sales tax the sale of tampons and other feminine hygiene products associated with menstruation.
 Current Status:   10/10/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/2/2017 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/21/2017 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
2/14/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-61
 
HB62WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (PATTERSON J, SHEEHY M) To require the Director of Agriculture to adopt rules establishing the Ohio Water Quality Improvement Program, to exempt land enrolled in the Program from taxation, and to reimburse local taxing units for revenue lost due to that exemption.
 Current Status:   5/10/2017 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/21/2017 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Rural Development
2/14/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-62
 
HB70FUEL TAX TRANSPARENCY (MERRIN D) To enact the "Fuel Tax Transparency Act" requiring stickers to be placed on retail service station pumps displaying the rates of federal and state taxes applicable to gasoline and diesel fuel.
 Current Status:   3/15/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/21/2017 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
2/15/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-70
 
HB85ENTER HEALTH CARE COMPACT (RETHERFORD W) To enter into the Health Care Compact.
 Current Status:   5/15/2018 - REPORTED OUT, House Federalism and Interstate Relations, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/7/2017 - House Federalism and Interstate Relations, (First Hearing)
2/28/2017 - Referred to Committee House Federalism and Interstate Relations
2/22/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-85
 
HB86MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE (SMITH K) To increase the state minimum wage to ten dollars and ten cents per hour beginning January 1, 2019.
 Current Status:   12/4/2018 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/28/2017 - Referred to Committee House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor
2/22/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-86
 
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
 All Bill Status:   2/22/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-89
 
HB99WORKERS COMPENSATION-PNEUMOCONIOSIS (CERA J) To modify workers' compensation benefit amounts for occupational pneumoconiosis claims and to create the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board to determine medical findings for such claims.
 Current Status:   3/21/2018 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/21/2017 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
3/7/2017 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
2/28/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-99
 
HB104TAX REFUND ON BAD DEBTS (SCHAFFER T) To allow vendors to receive a refund of sales tax remitted for bad debts on private label credit accounts when the debt is charged off as uncollectible by the credit account lender.
 Current Status:   4/17/2018 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/20/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
12/13/2017 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 93-0
12/13/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
4/25/2017 - REPORTED OUT, House Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development, (Third Hearing)
3/28/2017 - BILL AMENDED, House Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development, (Second Hearing)
3/21/2017 - House Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development, (First Hearing)
3/7/2017 - Referred to Committee House Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development
3/1/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-104
 
HB105OIL AND GAS FUNDING LIMIT (CERA J, HILL B) To limit the amount of revenue that may be credited to the Oil and Gas Well Fund and to allocate funds in excess of that amount to local governments, fire departments, and a grant program to encourage compressed natural gas as a motor vehicle fuel.
 Current Status:   5/16/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/22/2017 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
3/14/2017 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
3/2/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-105
 
HB114RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARDS (BLESSING III L) To modify requirements for renewable energy and energy efficiency, to permit mercantile customers to opt out of utility plans for energy efficiency and peak demand reduction, and to modify requirements for wind projects and wind farms.
 Current Status:   6/27/2018 - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, (Eighth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/20/2018 - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, (Seventh Hearing)
6/6/2018 - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, (Sixth Hearing)
5/16/2018 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)
1/10/2018 - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)
10/18/2017 - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)
6/14/2017 - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)
6/7/2017 - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
4/26/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Natural Resources
3/30/2017 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 65-31
3/30/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
3/29/2017 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)
3/21/2017 - House Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)
3/14/2017 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities
3/14/2017 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
3/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-114
 
HB127BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS-WELDING (PERALES R, DEVER J) To establish in the Ohio Building Code requirements pertaining to structural steel welding and bridge welding.
 Current Status:   6/26/2018 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Fifth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   11/28/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)
10/24/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)
6/20/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
4/25/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
3/21/2017 - Referred to Committee House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor
3/14/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-127
 
HB133DISASTER RELIEF ACT (RYAN S) To create the Disaster Relief Act to exempt out-of-state disaster businesses and qualifying out-of-state employees from certain taxes and laws with respect to disaster work on critical infrastructure performed in this state during a declared disaster.
 Current Status:   6/29/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/28/18
 All Bill Status:   6/28/2018 - Sent to Governor for Signature
6/7/2018 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 87-0
5/16/2018 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0
5/16/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/16/2018 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)
5/9/2018 - Senate Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)
4/18/2018 - Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
4/11/2018 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
11/29/2017 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
11/15/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
9/13/2017 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 97-0
9/13/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/20/2017 - REPORTED OUT, House Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)
6/6/2017 - House Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)
5/16/2017 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
3/29/2017 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities
3/16/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-133
 
HB136ROAD DESIGNATION-DAVID SEXTON AND GLEN MILLINGER (ARNDT S) To designate a portion of State Route 61 in Erie County as the "SGT David Sexton Memorial Highway" and a portion of Benton-Carroll Road in Ottawa County as "SGT Glen Millinger Memorial Highway."
 Current Status:   4/26/2017 - REPORTED OUT, House Transportation and Public Safety, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/29/2017 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety
3/21/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-136
 
HB143ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY DEFINITION (SPRAGUE R) To clarify the definition of "electric distribution company" for kilowatt-hour tax purposes.
 Current Status:   5/22/2018 - House Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/20/2018 - House Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)
2/13/2018 - House Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)
1/23/2018 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
3/29/2017 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities
3/21/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-143
 
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)
 All Bill Status:   5/15/2018 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
5/16/2017 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
5/1/2017 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
3/23/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-155
 
HB158UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION-MILITARY TRANSFERS (PERALES R) To permit persons who quit work to accompany the person's spouse on a military transfer to be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.
 Current Status:   12/19/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 All Bill Status:   12/13/2018 - Sent to Governor for Signature
12/6/2018 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 75-4
12/5/2018 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 30-0
12/5/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
12/4/2018 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Finance, (Fourth Hearing)
11/27/2018 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Third Hearing)
3/20/2018 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)
11/7/2017 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)
6/28/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
6/21/2017 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 87-6
6/21/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/7/2017 - REPORTED OUT, House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, (Third Hearing)
5/24/2017 - House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, (Second Hearing)
5/17/2017 - House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, (First Hearing)
5/1/2017 - Referred to Committee House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security
3/23/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-158
 
HB160OHIO FAIRNESS ACT (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 to the list of informal methods by which the Ohio Civil Rights Commission may use to induce compliance with Ohio's Civil Rights Law before instituting a formal hearing, and to uphold existing religious exemptions under Ohio's Civil Rights Law.
 Current Status:   1/31/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/7/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
5/1/2017 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
3/28/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-160
 
HB161WORKERS COMPENSATION-PTSD (PATTON T) To make peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical workers diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder arising from employment without an accompanying physical injury eligible for compensation and benefits under Ohio's Workers' Compensation Law for up to one year and to prohibit such a person from receiving a disability benefit from a state retirement system for post-traumatic stress disorder arising from employment without an accompanying physical injury during the time period the person receives compensation and benefits under the Workers' Compensation Law for the disorder.
 Current Status:   5/24/2017 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/1/2017 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
3/28/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-161
 
HB162TAX CREDIT-SOUND RECORDING (SMITH K, LATOURETTE S) To authorize a refundable income tax credit for individual investors in a sound recording production company equal to a portion of the company's costs for a recording production or recording infrastructure project in Ohio.
 Current Status:   5/9/2017 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/1/2017 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
3/28/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-162
 
HB163PREVAILING WAGE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (ROEGNER K, RIEDEL C) To allow political subdivisions, special districts, and state institutions of higher education to elect to apply the Prevailing Wage Law to public improvement projects.
 Current Status:   9/19/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/9/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
5/1/2017 - Referred to Committee House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor
3/28/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-163
 
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)
 All Bill 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)
9/13/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Higher Education and Workforce Development, (Fourth Hearing)
6/21/2017 - BILL AMENDED, House Higher Education and Workforce Development, (Third Hearing)
6/7/2017 - House Higher Education and Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)
5/17/2017 - House Higher Education and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)
5/1/2017 - Referred to Committee House Higher Education and Workforce Development
3/28/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-166
 
HB173IN-HOME EMPLOYEES TAX CREDIT (LATOURETTE S, PATTON T) To provide that compensation paid to certain home-based employees may be counted for purposes of an employer qualifying for and complying with the terms of a Job Creation Tax Credit.
 Current Status:   5/9/2017 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/1/2017 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
4/5/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-173
 
HB177TAX EXEMPTION-COMMUNITY GYMS (WEST T) To exempt memberships to gyms or other recreational facilities operated by charitable organizations from sales and use taxation.
 Current Status:   11/14/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   10/10/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
5/23/2017 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
5/1/2017 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
4/5/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-177
 
HB178ZERO-EMISSIONS NUCLEAR PROGRAM (DEVITIS A) Regarding the zero-emissions nuclear resource program.
 Current Status:   5/16/2017 - House Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/9/2017 - House Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)
5/1/2017 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities
4/25/2017 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
4/10/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-178
 
HB185POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TAX CREDIT (HAMBLEY S) To expand the scope of political contributions that qualify for the income tax credit for contributions to political campaigns to candidates for any state, county, municipal, or district office.
 Current Status:   6/6/2017 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/1/2017 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
4/12/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-185
 
HB187EMPLOYEE HIRING INFORMATION (DEVER J) To regulate the collection, use, and retention of certain information obtained from an applicant during the employee selection process.
 Current Status:   9/20/2017 - House Community and Family Advancement, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/7/2017 - House Community and Family Advancement, (Second Hearing)
5/17/2017 - House Community and Family Advancement, (First Hearing)
5/1/2017 - Referred to Committee House Community and Family Advancement
4/24/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-187
 
HB193DISCRIMINATION PROTECTION-FLU VACCINE (HAGAN C) To prohibit an employer from taking an adverse employment action against a person who has not been or will not be vaccinated against influenza.
 Current Status:   2/28/2018 - House Health , (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   9/19/2017 - Re-Referred to Committee
9/12/2017 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Fourth Hearing)
6/20/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)
6/6/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
5/23/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
5/9/2017 - Referred to Committee House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor
5/1/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-193
 
HB206COMMERCIAL AIRLINE AND AIR FREIGHT COMMISSION (BARNES, JR. J) To create the Commercial Airline and Air Freight Commission.
 Current Status:   9/13/2017 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/21/2017 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (Second Hearing)
5/24/2017 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (First Hearing)
5/16/2017 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety
5/9/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-206
 
HB216USED VEHICLE TRADE-IN CREDIT (HAMBLEY S, BRINKMAN T) To authorize a sales and use tax trade-in credit for purchases of used motor vehicles from a licensed dealer.
 Current Status:   11/27/2018 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/6/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
5/23/2017 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
5/16/2017 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
5/10/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-216
 
HB225ABANDONED WELL REGULATION (THOMPSON A) To allow a landowner to report an idle and orphaned well or abandoned well, to require the Chief of the Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management to inspect and classify such a well, to require the Chief to begin plugging a well classified as distressed-high priority within a specified time period, and to authorize an income tax deduction for reimbursements paid by the state to a landowner for costs incurred to plug an idle or orphaned well.
 Current Status:   6/29/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Appropriation eff. 6/29/18, bill eff. 9/28/18
 All Bill Status:   6/28/2018 - Sent to Governor for Signature
6/7/2018 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 58-30
5/23/2018 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0
5/23/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/23/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/16/2018 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)
4/10/2018 - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)
3/21/2018 - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)
2/28/2018 - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)
2/20/2018 - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
2/6/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Natural Resources
1/17/2018 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 96-0
1/17/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
1/16/2018 - REPORTED OUT, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)
12/5/2017 - BILL AMENDED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)
11/28/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)
6/20/2017 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)
6/6/2017 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
5/23/2017 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources
5/16/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-225
 
HB226FIREWORKS STUDY GROUP AND EXPANSION (SEITZ B, SWEENEY M) To establish a fireworks study group to review and make recommendations regarding the Fireworks Law, to extend to July 1, 2020, the moratorium on issuing fireworks manufacturer and wholesaler licenses, to eliminate, beginning January 1, 2021, the moratorium on geographic transfer of fireworks manufacturer and wholesaler licenses, and, beginning July 1, 2020, to impose a fee on the retail sale of consumer grade fireworks in this state and to expand the ability of individuals to obtain 1.3G display fireworks and obtain and use 1.4G consumer fireworks.
 Current Status:   5/9/2018 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/27/2018 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)
11/29/2017 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
11/15/2017 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
10/11/2017 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 83-14
10/11/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
9/13/2017 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fifth Hearing)
6/21/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fourth Hearing)
6/7/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
5/31/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
5/23/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
5/23/2017 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
5/16/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-226
 
HB239ELECTRIC UTILITIES-NATIONAL SECURITY RESOURCE (SMITH R, CARFAGNA R) To allow electric distribution utilities to recover costs for a national security generation resource.
 Current Status:   10/3/2017 - House Public Utilities, (Sixth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   9/19/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Public Utilities, (Fifth Hearing)
6/20/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)
6/6/2017 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities
6/6/2017 - House Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)
5/31/2017 - House Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)
5/23/2017 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
5/23/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-239
 
HB243FIREWOOD SALES TAX (PATTERSON J, CERA J) To exempt from sales and use taxation the bulk sale of firewood and certain other heating fuels, and to reimburse the Local Government Fund and Public Library Fund and county and transit sales tax collections for the resulting revenue losses.
 Current Status:   6/20/2017 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/6/2017 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
5/24/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-243
 
HB245CONSUMER PROTECTION CALL CENTER ACT (BOCCIERI J, LEPORE-HAGAN M) To enact the Consumer Protection Call Center Act of 2017 to require the Department of Job and Family Services to compile a list of all employers that relocate a call center to a foreign country and to disqualify employers on that list from state grants, loans, and other benefits.
 Current Status:   9/19/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/20/2017 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
6/6/2017 - Referred to Committee House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor
5/24/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-245
 
HB247ELECTRIC UTILITY CONSUMER PROTECTION (ROMANCHUK M) To require refunds to utility customers who have been improperly charged, to eliminate electric security plans and require all electric standard service offers to be delivered through market-rate offers, and to strengthen corporate separation requirements.
 Current Status:   1/23/2018 - House Public Utilities, (Sixth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   1/16/2018 - House Public Utilities, (Fifth Hearing)
12/12/2017 - House Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)
12/5/2017 - House Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)
11/28/2017 - House Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)
6/20/2017 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
6/6/2017 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities
5/24/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-247
 
HB249RESIDENTIAL UTILITY RESELLING (DUFFEY M) To permit the Public Utilities Commission to adopt rules governing residential utility reselling.
 Current Status:   5/22/2018 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Public Utilities, (Sixth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/20/2018 - House Public Utilities, (Fifth Hearing)
2/13/2018 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)
1/30/2018 - House Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)
10/17/2017 - House Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)
9/12/2017 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
6/6/2017 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities
5/31/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-249
 
HB256COMMERCIAL SERVICE AIR HUBS (BUTLER, JR. J, ZELTWANGER P) To create the Major Air Hub Council, to require the Council to construct two commercial service airports, one in Fayette County and one in Portage County, and to create the Southern Ohio Airport Authority and the Northern Ohio Airport Authority to operate the airports.
 Current Status:   2/28/2018 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   9/20/2017 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (First Hearing)
6/20/2017 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety
6/6/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-256
 
HB262INDEPENDENT BUDGET PROCESS (BUTLER, JR. J, ROMANCHUK M) To provide for the preparation of a state biennial budget independent of that submitted by the Governor and to authorize the Legislative Service Commission, upon the request of the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President of the Senate, to arrange for an independent actuarial review of a proposed bill, specified analyses of economic policy initiatives and state benchmarking data, and a study of the state's long-range financial outlook.
 Current Status:   6/20/2017 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 All Bill Status:   6/8/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-262
 
HB268WORKERS COMPENSATION-SELF-INSURERS (HENNE M) To make changes to the Workers' Compensation Law with respect to self-insuring employers.
 Current Status:   12/13/2017 - House Insurance, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   11/1/2017 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)
10/11/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Insurance, (Second Hearing)
9/13/2017 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
6/20/2017 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
6/12/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-268
 
HB269WORKERS COMPENSATION OVERHAUL (HENNE M) To rename the entities who carry out workers' compensation functions in this state, to require the Administrator of Worker Safety and Rehabilitation to develop incentives for employers to participate in safety consultations and loss prevention programs, to require an employee who is receiving temporary total disability compensation to comply with a return to work plan, and to make changes with respect to compensation for permanent total disability and death benefits.
 Current Status:   12/13/2017 - House Insurance, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   10/11/2017 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)
9/13/2017 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
6/20/2017 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
6/12/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-269
 
HB301COURT SETTLEMENT RESTRICTIONS (BUTLER, JR. J) To require the approval of the General Assembly for a state agency to agree to a consent decree or court-approved settlement agreement that would alter or prohibit the enforcement of a law of this state.
 Current Status:   3/14/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/7/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
1/24/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
9/12/2017 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
7/5/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-301
 
HB314LAW ENFORCEMENT TAX CREDIT (SCHAFFER T) To allow an income tax credit for law enforcement officials who purchase safety or protective items to be used in the course of official law enforcement activities.
 Current Status:   2/14/2018 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/6/2018 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
1/24/2018 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
9/12/2017 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government
8/1/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-314
 
HB320LONG-RANGE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK COUNCIL (HAGAN C, ROEGNER K) To create the Long-range Financial Outlook Council for the purpose of informing the public and the General Assembly about the financial status of the state by studying financial and other conditions and issuing an annual long-range financial outlook report.
 Current Status:   11/28/2017 - House Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   9/19/2017 - House Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development, (First Hearing)
9/12/2017 - Referred to Committee House Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development
8/15/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-320
 
HB323GARBAGE COLLECTION FEES (PATTERSON J) To authorize all municipal corporations that charge a garbage collection fee to certify unpaid amounts to the county auditor, who must enter the fees on the property tax list to be collected in the same manner as real property taxes.
 Current Status:   12/5/2017 - REPORTED OUT, House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   11/29/2017 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
11/1/2017 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
9/20/2017 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
9/12/2017 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government
8/21/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-323
 
HB337TEXTBOOK SALES TAX EXEMPTION (DUFFEY M) To exempt from sales and use tax textbooks purchased by post-secondary students.
 Current Status:   2/20/2018 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   1/23/2018 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
12/12/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
10/31/2017 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
9/19/2017 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
9/11/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-337
 
HB342LOCAL TAX ISSUES-ELECTION DATES (MERRIN D) To modify the information conveyed in election notices and ballot
language for property tax levies.
 Current Status:   11/28/2018 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   11/14/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
6/20/2018 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 61-32
6/20/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
4/18/2018 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Sixth Hearing)
4/10/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fifth Hearing)
2/27/2018 - BILL AMENDED, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fourth Hearing)
1/10/2018 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
11/1/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
10/11/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
9/19/2017 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
9/11/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-342
 
HB351NOAA AND PHS TAX EXEMPTION (PERALES R) To require municipal corporations to exempt from taxation the military pay of members of the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Public Health Service.
 Current Status:   6/6/2018 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/16/2018 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
5/9/2018 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
4/11/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
3/21/2018 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 95-0
3/21/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
1/30/2018 - REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)
1/23/2018 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
11/14/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
10/31/2017 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
10/10/2017 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
9/20/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-351
 
HB361PROPERTY TAX COMPLAINTS TIMEFRAME (GREENSPAN D) To increase the time within which boards of revision must decide property tax complaints.
 Current Status:   12/12/2018 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   12/5/2018 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
11/14/2018 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
6/20/2018 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 91-2
6/20/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
12/5/2017 - REPORTED OUT, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fourth Hearing)
11/29/2017 - BILL AMENDED, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
11/1/2017 - BILL AMENDED, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
10/17/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
10/10/2017 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
9/26/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-361
 
HB371TAXES ON UNSOLD PROPERTY (MERRIN D) To exempt from property taxation the increased value of land subdivided for residential development until construction commences or the land is sold.
 Current Status:   3/1/2018 - Re-Referred to Committee
 All Bill Status:   2/28/2018 - Informally Passed
2/28/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
1/16/2018 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Seventh Hearing)
1/9/2018 - House Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)
12/12/2017 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)
12/5/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)
11/28/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
10/31/2017 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
10/24/2017 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
10/10/2017 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
10/4/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-371
 
HB380WORKERS COMP-ILLEGAL ALIENS (SEITZ B, HOUSEHOLDER L) To prohibit illegal and unauthorized aliens from receiving compensation and certain benefits under Ohio's Workers' Compensation Law.
 Current Status:   11/27/2018 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/13/2018 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)
2/20/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions
12/5/2017 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 65-30
12/5/2017 - Bills for Third Consideration
11/29/2017 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Insurance, (Second Hearing)
11/1/2017 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
10/17/2017 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
10/11/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-380
 
HB381ZERO-EMISSIONS NUCLEAR RESOURCE (DEVITIS A) Regarding the zero-emissions nuclear resource program.
 Current Status:   12/12/2017 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   10/17/2017 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities
10/11/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-381
 
HB382UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW (SCHURING K) To modify terms describing payments made under the Unemployment Compensation Law, to increase the amount of wages subject to unemployment compensation premiums, to require qualifying employees to make payments to the Unemployment Compensation Insurance Fund, to allow the Director of Job and Family Services to adjust maximum weekly benefit amounts, to reduce the maximum number of benefit weeks, and to make other changes to the Unemployment Compensation Law.
 Current Status:   3/21/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Twentieth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/20/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Nineteenth Hearing)
3/14/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Eighteenth Hearing)
3/13/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Seventeenth Hearing)
3/7/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Sixteenth Hearing)
2/27/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fifteenth Hearing)
2/13/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fourteenth Hearing)
2/7/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Thirteenth Hearing)
1/31/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Twelfth Hearing)
1/30/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Eleventh Hearing)
1/24/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Tenth Hearing)
1/23/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Ninth Hearing)
1/17/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Eighth Hearing)
1/10/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Seventh Hearing)
12/5/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fifth Hearing)
11/29/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fifth Hearing)
11/15/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fourth Hearing)
11/1/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
10/25/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
10/17/2017 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
10/17/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
10/11/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-382
 
HB393OIL AND GAS BRINE SALES (DEVITIS A) To establish conditions and requirements for the sale of brine from certain oil or gas operations as a commodity and to exempt such a commodity from requirements otherwise applicable to brine.
 Current Status:   12/6/2018 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 54-33
 All Bill Status:   12/6/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/15/2018 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)
1/30/2018 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)
1/23/2018 - BILL AMENDED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)
1/16/2018 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)
11/28/2017 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
10/31/2017 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources
10/26/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-393
 
HB415LOCAL GOV ROAD IMPROVEMENT (GREENSPAN D, RYAN S) To allocate one-half of any surplus revenue to a new Local Government Road Improvement Fund, from which money will be distributed directly to local governments to fund road improvements.
 Current Status:   3/21/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
 All Bill Status:   2/28/2018 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 81-15
2/28/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
2/6/2018 - REPORTED OUT, House State and Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)
1/24/2018 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
12/12/2017 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
12/5/2017 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
11/28/2017 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government
11/14/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-415
 
HB424SUBSTANCE RECOVERY-WORKFORCE (WIGGAM S) To enact the "Substance Recovery and Workforce Improvement Act" regarding drug testing and eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits.
 Current Status:   2/20/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   11/28/2017 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
11/21/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-424
 
HB441TAX RETURN-PREPAID CARD (LANESE L, DEVER J) To allow the Department of Taxation to provide taxpayers who file electronic returns the option of receiving their income tax refund in the form of a prepaid card.
 Current Status:   4/10/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/13/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
1/16/2018 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
12/7/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-441
 
HB459WORKERS COMP-SELF-INSURING EMPLOYERS (HENNE M) To allow groups of employers to be granted status as a self-insuring employer for purposes of the Workers' Compensation Law.
 Current Status:   5/23/2018 - House Insurance, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   4/11/2018 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)
1/24/2018 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
1/16/2018 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
1/9/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-459
 
HB460RIPARIAN BUFFERS-TAX EXEMPTION (PATTERSON J, SHEEHY M) To exempt qualifying riparian buffers in the Western Basin of Lake Erie from property taxation, to reimburse local taxing units for resulting revenue losses, and to require soil and water conservation districts to assist landowners with the creation and maintenance of riparian buffers.
 Current Status:   2/13/2018 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   1/30/2018 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
1/16/2018 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources
1/9/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-460
 
HB463SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FEE INCREASE (LATOURETTE S) To increase one of the state fees levied on the transfer or disposal of solid waste in Ohio, the proceeds of which are deposited into the Soil and Water Conservation District Assistance Fund, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   1/30/2018 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   1/24/2018 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources
1/16/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-463
 
HB473CREDIT LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUND-POWER PLANTS (YOUNG R) To credit additional amounts to the Local Government Fund to provide for payment to fire districts that experienced a 30% or more decrease in the taxable value of power plants located in the districts between 2016 and 2017 and to increase the appropriation to the Local Government Fund.
 Current Status:   1/30/2018 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
 All Bill Status:   1/23/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-473
 
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
 All Bill Status:   12/31/2018 - Sent to Governor for Signature
12/27/2018 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 85-2
12/27/2018 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0
12/27/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
12/19/2018 - Informally Passed
12/19/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
12/5/2018 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Education, (Third Hearing)
11/28/2018 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)
11/13/2018 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
9/25/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Education
6/20/2018 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 93-0
6/20/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
3/20/2018 - REPORTED OUT, House Education and Career Readiness, (Fourth Hearing)
3/13/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Third Hearing)
2/20/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (Second Hearing)
2/13/2018 - House Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)
1/30/2018 - Referred to Committee House Education and Career Readiness
1/23/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-477
 
HB497SEXUAL IMAGE DISSEMINATION (ROGERS J, MANNING N) To prohibit the nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, to require that certain property involved in the offense be criminally forfeited, and to create certain legal rights and employment protections of a victim of the offense.
 Current Status:   12/21/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 All Bill Status:   12/19/2018 - Sent to Governor for Signature
12/13/2018 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 86-0
12/13/2018 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 31-0
12/13/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
12/5/2018 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Judiciary, (Fourth Hearing)
12/4/2018 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)
11/28/2018 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)
11/27/2018 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)
11/14/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
6/27/2018 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 93-0
6/27/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/6/2018 - REPORTED OUT, House Community and Family Advancement, (Fourth Hearing)
5/23/2018 - BILL AMENDED, House Community and Family Advancement, (Third Hearing)
4/11/2018 - House Community and Family Advancement, (Second Hearing)
2/28/2018 - House Community and Family Advancement, (First Hearing)
2/20/2018 - Referred to Committee House Community and Family Advancement
2/13/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-497
 
HB508OHIOCORPS PILOT PROJECT (RYAN S) To establish the OhioCorps Pilot Project and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   6/26/2018 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/10/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
4/11/2018 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 90-4
4/11/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
4/10/2018 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (Sixth Hearing)
3/20/2018 - House Finance, (Fifth Hearing)
3/6/2018 - BILL AMENDED, House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)
2/28/2018 - House Finance, (Third Hearing)
2/27/2018 - House Finance, (Second Hearing)
2/20/2018 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
2/14/2018 - Referred to Committee House Finance
2/13/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-508
 
HB509CRAFT BEER SALES-PRODUCTION (HAMBLEY S, SWEENEY M) To create the F-11 liquor permit to authorize the sale of beer under specified circumstances at a farmers market and to authorize the Department of Agriculture to promote the use of Ohio-produced agricultural goods grown for inclusion in beer or cider through a promotional program.
 Current Status:   2/20/2018 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 All Bill Status:   2/13/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-509
 
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)
 All Bill Status:   3/14/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fourth Hearing)
3/7/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
2/27/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
2/20/2018 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
2/20/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
2/14/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-512
 
HB519COUNCIL ON TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY (WEST T, KICK D) To create the Ohio Council on Transportation Technology to make recommendations regarding state policies related to autonomous technology.
 Current Status:   12/12/2018 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   2/27/2018 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety
2/21/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-519
 
HB525FILM TAX CREDIT-LIVE THEATER (SCHURING K) To extend eligibility for the motion picture tax credit to certain live stage theater productions, to increase the maximum amount of credits that may be awarded from $40 million to $100 million per fiscal year, and to make other revisions to the law governing administration of the credit.
 Current Status:   5/22/2018 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Sixth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   4/11/2018 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fifth Hearing)
3/21/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fourth Hearing)
3/20/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
3/13/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
3/7/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
2/27/2018 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
2/22/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-525
 
HB529CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS (RYAN S) To make capital appropriations and changes to the law governing capital projects and to make reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2020.
 Current Status:   3/30/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 6/29/18
 All Bill Status:   3/29/2018 - Sent to Governor for Signature
3/21/2018 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-1
3/21/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
3/13/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
3/13/2018 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Finance, (First Hearing)
3/7/2018 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 92-3
3/7/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
3/6/2018 - REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (Third Hearing)
2/28/2018 - House Finance, (Second Hearing)
2/27/2018 - Referred to Committee House Finance
2/27/2018 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
2/26/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-529
 
HB545SALES TAX AFTER PURCHASE (ARNDT S) To authorize small retailers to remit sales taxes when the retailer receives payment from the purchaser if the payment is received after the purchased item is delivered or the service is provided and to exempt from sales and use tax tampons and other feminine hygiene products associated with menstruation.
 Current Status:   12/5/2018 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 91-1
 All Bill Status:   12/5/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/26/2018 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
5/22/2018 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
4/10/2018 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
3/20/2018 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
3/13/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-545
 
HB550PAID PARENTAL LEAVE (BOYD J, BOGGS K) To establish family and medical leave insurance benefits to provide paid leave to allow an individual to address the individual's own serious health condition, to care for a family member, or to bond with a new child and to exempt those benefits from personal income tax.
 Current Status:   3/20/2018 - Referred to Committee House Community and Family Advancement
 All Bill Status:   3/13/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-550
 
HB551MINORS-HAZARDOUS OCCUPATIONS (PERALES R, ROMANCHUK M) Regarding hazardous occupations prohibited for minors and providing training to certain minors employed in a construction or manufacturing occupation.
 Current Status:   6/26/2018 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/19/2018 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
5/22/2018 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
3/20/2018 - Referred to Committee House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor
3/13/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-551
 
HB560ANIMAL REMAINS-PET FOOD (LANESE L) To prohibit pet food from containing remains from an animal that was euthanized by the use of any drug injected intravenously or through another nonvascular route or remains from any dog or cat.
 Current Status:   6/27/2018 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/20/2018 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Rural Development
3/15/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-560
 
HB562HORIZONTAL DRILLING-PARKS (LELAND D) To prohibit the drilling of a horizontal well in various state and local parks
 Current Status:   11/27/2018 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   4/10/2018 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources
3/19/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-562
 
HB569SALES TAX-BUSINESS ELECTRONIC SERVICES (LIPPS S, REINEKE W) To modify the standard for determining when the sales and use tax applies to business-related electronic services that are provided together with other services.
 Current Status:   11/27/2018 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   4/10/2018 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
3/21/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-569
 
HB575TAX CREDIT-VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER/EMS (KELLER C, REZABEK J) To grant income tax credits to persons who serve as volunteer firefighters or emergency medical service technicians.
 Current Status:   6/26/2018 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/5/2018 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
5/22/2018 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
5/15/2018 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
4/10/2018 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
3/28/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-575
 
HB576MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE (KELLY B) To increase the state minimum wage.
 Current Status:   11/28/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   4/10/2018 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
3/28/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-576
 
HB578INJECTION WELL SETBACKS/FEES (HOLMES G, O'BRIEN M) To establish new setback requirements applicable to new Class II injection wells and to require thirty-seven and one-half per cent of the out-of-district injection well fee to be paid directly to the municipal corporation or township in which the injection well is located.
 Current Status:   11/27/2018 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   4/10/2018 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources
3/28/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-578
 
HB600OHIO GLOBAL INITIATIVE (BARNES, JR. J) To establish the "Access to Global Market Opportunities for Ohio Manufactured Products Program" to be composed of the "Ohio Global Leadership Initiative" and the "Global Initiative on International Relations" to create new, untapped global markets for Ohio businesses and thereby promote job creation, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   6/26/2018 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/22/2018 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
5/15/2018 - Referred to Committee House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor
4/17/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-600
 
HB604WIND FARM SETBACKS (STRAHORN F) To alter the minimum setback requirement for wind farms of five or more megawatts and to make the authorization of qualified energy project property tax exemptions permanent.
 Current Status:   5/22/2018 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/15/2018 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities
4/17/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-604
 
HB605OVERTIME LAW EXEMPTION (KELLY B, SMITH K) To raise the salary threshold above which certain employees are exempt from the overtime law.
 Current Status:   5/22/2018 - House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/15/2018 - Referred to Committee House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor
4/17/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-605
 
HB606TAX EXEMPTION-MAPLE SAP (PATTERSON J, LATOURETTE S) To authorize a property tax exemption for land used for commercial maple sap extraction and to reimburse, up to $3 million per year, local governments for revenue lost from the exemption.
 Current Status:   11/27/2018 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/15/2018 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
4/19/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-606
 
HB620REGULATION REDUCTION (ROEGNER K, RIEDEL C) To require agencies to reduce the number of regulatory restrictions.
 Current Status:   5/15/2018 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 All Bill Status:   4/26/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-620
 
HB629GENERAL ASSEMBLY GIFTS & TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT (ANTANI N) To modify the law governing gifts and travel reimbursements to members of the General Assembly and to prohibit the use of campaign contributions for travel outside the United States.
 Current Status:   5/15/2018 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 All Bill Status:   5/3/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-629
 
HB631AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY (HUGHES J, PATTERSON J) To revise the laws governing amusement ride operation and safety, to designate this act as "Tyler's Law," and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   6/27/2018 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/15/2018 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Rural Development
5/3/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-631
 
HB632VEHICLE PRODUCT PROTECTION CONTRACTS (LANG G) Regarding motor vehicle ancillary product protection contracts and motor vehicle service contracts.
 Current Status:   11/28/2018 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Transportation and Public Safety, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/6/2018 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (First Hearing)
5/15/2018 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety
5/3/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-632
 
HB641FORKLIFT TAX EXEMPTION (ANTANI N) To exempt from sales and use tax things purchased by an interstate logistics business and used primarily to move completed manufactured products to the point from which they are shipped from a manufacturing facility and related power sources.
 Current Status:   6/26/2018 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/22/2018 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
5/15/2018 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
5/9/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-641
 
HB643LAKE ERIE PRESERVATION EQUIPMENT (ARNDT S, PATTERSON J) To allow equipment for the protection and preservation of Lake Erie to be purchased with proceeds from the Parks and Recreation Improvement Fund and to appropriate funds for projects enhancing water quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin.
 Current Status:   6/19/2018 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/23/2018 - House Finance, (Third Hearing)
5/22/2018 - House Finance, (Second Hearing)
5/16/2018 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
5/15/2018 - Referred to Committee House Finance
5/9/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-643
 
HB655FERTILIZER APPLICATION RATES (SHEEHY M) To generally require the application of fertilizer in the western Lake Erie basin to be applied onto an actively farmed field at the agronomic rate, and to require the application of manure in the western Lake Erie basin to be applied onto an actively farmed field at either the agronomic rate or while utilizing specified best available technologies.
 Current Status:   12/6/2018 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/5/2018 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Rural Development
5/15/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-655
 
HB666COLLEGE EXPENSE TAX CREDIT (RAMOS D) To authorize a refundable income tax credit for the amount of undergraduate higher education expenses paid by or on behalf of a student to attend a public Ohio institution of higher education.
 Current Status:   6/5/2018 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
 All Bill Status:   5/22/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-666
 
HB670MUNICIPAL TAX WITHHOLDING (BARNES, JR. J) To enact the "Simplified Alternative Withholding Tax Compliance Act" authorizing an employer to enter into an agreement with a municipal tax administrator to prescribe, subject to certain parameters, the portion of nonresident employee wages that will be subject to the municipal corporation's income tax.
 Current Status:   6/13/2018 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/5/2018 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government
5/22/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-670
 
HB673LEAD PAINT ABATEMENT-MANUFACTURERS (BARNES, JR. J) To require the Director of Health to develop a program in partnership with paint manufacturers and retailers to provide low-cost paint for use in lead abatement and to establish a registry of residential units where lead poisoning has occurred.
 Current Status:   6/5/2018 - Referred to Committee House Health
 All Bill Status:   5/22/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-673
 
HB679UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS-TRAINING (BARNES, JR. J) To prohibit a claimant's unemployment benefits from being reduced during any week that the claimant receives compensation for participating in a qualifying training course.
 Current Status:   6/20/2018 - House Community and Family Advancement, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/5/2018 - Referred to Committee House Community and Family Advancement
5/22/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-679
 
HB694PERIOD OF LIMITATION-CONTRACT (LANG G) To shorten the period of limitations for actions upon a contract.
 Current Status:   11/28/2018 - House Civil Justice, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/27/2018 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)
6/5/2018 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice
5/22/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-694
 
HB695RURAL INDUSTRIAL PARK LOAN FUND (THOMPSON A, EDWARDS J) To reinstate the rural industrial park loan fund and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   6/26/2018 - House Finance, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/19/2018 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
6/5/2018 - Referred to Committee House Finance
5/22/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-695
 
HB696OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (PERALES R) To establish the Office of Government and Military Affairs, and to authorize the Office to make loans to defense or NASA communities and grants to defense or NASA communities, defense or NASA support organizations, and certain state institutions of higher education.
 Current Status:   11/14/2018 - House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   6/5/2018 - Referred to Committee House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security
5/22/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-696
 
HB699AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL VEHICLES (LEPORE-HAGAN M, HUGHES J) To specify the requirements for operating an automated commercial motor vehicle in the state.
 Current Status:   6/5/2018 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety
 All Bill Status:   5/29/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-699
 
HB704UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS-DRUG TESTS (SCHAFFER T) To require applicants for unemployment benefits to submit to a drug test under certain circumstances, to require the Director of Job and Family Services to operate an Ohio Works First drug testing pilot program, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   6/13/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-704
 
HB712REPEAL PREVAILING WAGE (HOOD R, DEAN B) To repeal the Prevailing Wage Law.
 Current Status:   11/13/2018 - Referred to Committee House Federalism and Interstate Relations
 All Bill Status:   6/26/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-712
 
HB746EV INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY (SMITH K) To establish the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Study Committee.
 Current Status:   11/13/2018 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety
 All Bill Status:   10/18/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-746
 
HB747CYBER SECURITY RESERVE (ROMANCHUK M) To create the civilian cyber security reserve forces.
 Current Status:   12/5/2018 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs
 All Bill Status:   11/28/2018 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 84-5
11/28/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
11/27/2018 - REPORTED OUT, House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, (Second Hearing)
11/14/2018 - House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, (First Hearing)
11/13/2018 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety
10/18/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-747
 
HB750SUPPLEMENTAL COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY GRANTS (EDWARDS J) To require the Chancellor of Higher Education to award supplemental grants from the Ohio College Opportunity Grant Program to students enrolled in eligible public institutions of higher education and to make an appropriation.
education in the 2018-2019 academic year and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   11/28/2018 - House Higher Education and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   11/13/2018 - Referred to Committee House Higher Education and Workforce Development
10/24/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-750
 
HB751VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER TAX DEDUCTION (SMITH J) To authorize an income tax deduction for volunteer firefighters and to exempt certain income received by volunteer firefighters from withholding requirements.
 Current Status:   11/13/2018 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
 All Bill Status:   10/24/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-751
 
HB753DIAPER SALES TAX EXEMPTION (ANTANI N) To exempt from sales and use tax the sale of diapers designed for infants and toddlers.
 Current Status:   11/13/2018 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
 All Bill Status:   10/29/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HB-753
 
HCR4ELIMINATE E-CHECK REQUIREMENT (YOUNG R) To urge Congress to amend the Federal Clean Air Act to eliminate the requirement to implement the E-Check Program, to urge the Administrator of USEPA to alleviate burdensome requirements of the E-Check Program and the Clean Air Act if Congress fails to act, and to encourage OEPA to explore alternatives to E-Check.
 Current Status:   5/9/2017 - House Federalism and Interstate Relations, (Third Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/28/2017 - House Federalism and Interstate Relations, (Second Hearing)
3/21/2017 - House Federalism and Interstate Relations, (First Hearing)
2/21/2017 - Referred to Committee House Federalism and Interstate Relations
2/21/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HCR-4
 
HCR14PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT COMMITMENT (LEPORE-HAGAN M, LELAND D) To affirm the commitment of the members of the General Assembly, in accordance with the aims of the Paris Agreement, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 26 to 28 per cent below 2005 levels by the year 2025.
 Current Status:   9/19/2017 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   9/12/2017 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources
9/12/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HCR-14
 
HCR22SUPPORT ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE (HILL B) To express support for the importance of Ohio's energy resources and energy infrastructure in furthering Ohio's economic development.
 Current Status:   4/10/2018 - REPORTED OUT, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/20/2018 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
1/16/2018 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources
1/16/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HCR-22
 
HCR25WESTERN LAKE ERIE PROTECTION (FEDOR T, SHEEHY M) To urge the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency to declare the open waters of Western Lake Erie as impaired pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act.
 Current Status:   3/20/2018 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources
 All Bill Status:   3/20/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HCR-25
 
HJR4UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BONDS (SCHURING K) To allow the General Assembly to provide by law for the issuance of bonds to pay unemployment compensation benefits when the fund created for that purpose is or will be depleted or to repay outstanding advances made by the federal government to the unemployment compensation program.
 Current Status:   3/21/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Twentieth Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   3/20/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Nineteenth Hearing)
3/14/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Eighteenth Hearing)
3/13/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Seventeenth Hearing)
3/7/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Sixteenth Hearing)
2/27/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fifteenth Hearing)
2/13/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fourteenth Hearing)
2/7/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Thirteenth Hearing)
1/31/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Twelfth Hearing)
1/30/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Eleventh Hearing)
1/24/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Tenth Hearing)
1/23/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Ninth Hearing)
1/17/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Eighth Hearing)
1/10/2018 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Seventh Hearing)
12/5/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fifth Hearing)
11/29/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fifth Hearing)
11/15/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Fourth Hearing)
11/1/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Third Hearing)
10/25/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (Second Hearing)
10/17/2017 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
10/17/2017 - House Government Accountability and Oversight, (First Hearing)
10/11/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HJR-4
 
HJR6TERM LIMIT AMENDMENTS (SWEENEY M) To impose term limits prohibiting a person from holding office longer than eight years in the Ohio Senate, eight years in the Ohio House of Representatives, and more than sixteen years in total in the General Assembly.
 Current Status:   1/16/2018 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 All Bill Status:   12/12/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HJR-6
 
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
 All Bill Status:   12/21/2017 - Introduced
 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
 All Bill Status:   12/21/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HJR-8
 
HJR9PUBLIC CONTRACTOR WAGE PROHIBITIONS (BECKER J, RIEDEL C) Proposing to enact Section 43 of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to prohibit a public authority from requiring a contractor on a public improvement to pay the contractor's workers the prevailing rate of wages for work performed on the public improvement.
 Current Status:   1/16/2018 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 All Bill Status:   12/21/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HJR-9
 
HJR10GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS-REQUIREMENT PROHIBITIONS (BECKER J, RIEDEL C) Proposing to enact Section 2 of Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to prohibit certain requirements or prohibitions regarding labor agreements in government contracts.
 Current Status:   1/16/2018 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight
 All Bill Status:   12/21/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HJR-10
 
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
 All Bill Status:   12/21/2017 - Introduced
 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
 All Bill Status:   12/21/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HJR-12
 
HJR16CLEAN WATER BONDS (ARNDT S, PATTERSON J) To permit the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund clean water improvements.
 Current Status:   11/13/2018 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/15/2018 - Referred to Committee House Finance
5/9/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HJR-16
 
HR74ABOLISH CORPORATE PERSONHOOD (SMITH K, ANTONIO N) To call on legislators at the state and federal level and other communities and jurisdictions to support an amendment to the United States Constitution that would abolish corporate personhood and the doctrine of money as speech.
 Current Status:   2/13/2018 - House Federalism and Interstate Relations, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   5/1/2017 - Referred to Committee House Federalism and Interstate Relations
5/1/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HR-74
 
HR277ENERGY GRID RULEMAKING (ARNDT S) To express support for the proposed rulemaking by United States Secretary of Energy Rick Perry for the preservation of a secure, resilient and reliable electric grid.
 Current Status:   10/17/2017 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities
 All Bill Status:   10/17/2017 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HR-277
 
HR355SUPPORT CLEAN CAR STANDARDS (LELAND D) To express support for strong Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards and clean car standards that promote job creation, are beneficial in keeping Ohio as an industry leader in manufacturing automobiles and automotive parts, and protect the environment for the future.
 Current Status:   2/21/2018 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   1/30/2018 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety
1/30/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HR-355
 
HR391REVISE H-2A VISA PROGRAM (YOUNG R) To urge President Donald J. Trump, members of his administration, and the Congress of the United States to revise the requirements for the H-2A temporary Agricultural Worker Visa Program established under the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce the cost and regulatory impact on employers who utilize the program.
 Current Status:   6/26/2018 - House Federalism and Interstate Relations, (First Hearing)
 All Bill Status:   4/10/2018 - Referred to Committee House Federalism and Interstate Relations
4/10/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HR-391
 
HR518NUCLEAR EXPERIMENTATION (STEIN D) To petition the United States Department of Energy to promulgate rules and establish programs allowing states, in collaboration with the Department, to develop new nuclear technologies and laboratories and construct nuclear experimentation containment facility testing platforms.
 Current Status:   12/13/2018 - ADOPTED BY HOUSE; Vote 84-2
 All Bill Status:   12/13/2018 - Bills for Third Consideration
12/12/2018 - REPORTED OUT, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)
11/27/2018 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
11/13/2018 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources
11/13/2018 - Introduced
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA132-HR-518
 
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