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Legislative Report April 24, 2024
Prepared by: The Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Education & Workforce Development Legislation
Bill Information
REGARDS CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATION
(SWEARINGEN D)

With regard to career-technical education and the compensation of joint vocational school districts located in community reinvestment areas.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/16/2021 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)

5/12/2021 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

5/11/2021 - Introduced

ELIMINATE RETENTION UNDER THIRD GRADE READING GUARANTEE
(MANNING G, ROBINSON P)

To eliminate retention under the Third Grade Reading Guarantee.

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12/13/2022 - Senate Primary and Secondary Education, (Second Hearing)

11/30/2022 - Senate Primary and Secondary Education, (First Hearing)

11/15/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Primary and Secondary Education

6/1/2022 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 82-10

6/1/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/24/2022 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (Fourth Hearing)

5/10/2022 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (Third Hearing)

3/29/2022 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (Second Hearing)

3/8/2022 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (First Hearing)

12/7/2021 - Referred to Committee House Primary and Secondary Education

11/29/2021 - Introduced

HIGHER ED STUDENT FINANCIAL AID, INTERN WAGES
(CROSS J, DENSON S)

To authorize tax incentives for higher education intern and graduate wages, to make other changes regarding higher education student financial aid, and to make an appropriation.

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5/24/2022 - Re-Referred to Committee

5/18/2022 - Re-Referred to Committee

5/17/2022 - RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMMITTEE, House Higher Education and Career Readiness, (Fourth Hearing)

5/10/2022 - BILL AMENDED, House Higher Education and Career Readiness, (Third Hearing)

4/5/2022 - House Higher Education and Career Readiness, (Second Hearing)

3/22/2022 - House Higher Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)

1/25/2022 - Referred to Committee House Higher Education and Career Readiness

12/14/2021 - Introduced

ADD STUDENTS TO SBOE
(SOBECKI L, HICKS-HUDSON P)

To add five students as nonvoting members to the State Board of Education.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/15/2022 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (First Hearing)

2/15/2022 - Referred to Committee House Primary and Secondary Education

2/9/2022 - Introduced

OHIO STEM GATEWAY PROGRAM
(FRAIZER M, HOLMES A)

To establish the Ohio STEM Gateway Program under the College Credit Plus Program, to establish the Ohio STEM Retention Program and the Ohio IT Promise, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/6/2022 - BILL AMENDED, House Higher Education and Career Readiness, (Third Hearing)

5/17/2022 - House Higher Education and Career Readiness, (Second Hearing)

5/10/2022 - House Higher Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)

3/1/2022 - Referred to Committee House Higher Education and Career Readiness

2/22/2022 - Introduced

VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS-COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREAS
(REINEKE W)

With regard to career-technical education, career awareness and exploration funds, the compensation of joint vocational school districts located in community reinvestment areas, the operation of the Northeast Ohio Medical University, and private certifications with respect to dental assistants, to make changes to the Commercial Truck Driver Student Aid Program, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/22/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 12/22/21

12/15/2021 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 31-0, Emergency Clause Vote 31-0

12/15/2021 - Consideration of House Amendments

12/9/2021 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 89-0, Emergency Clause 88-1

12/9/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/17/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Third Hearing)

10/27/2021 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)

10/13/2021 - BILL AMENDED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)

6/22/2021 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

6/16/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

6/16/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/15/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Primary and Secondary Education, (Fourth Hearing)

6/1/2021 - Senate Primary and Secondary Education, (Third Hearing)

5/25/2021 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Primary and Secondary Education, (Second Hearing)

5/11/2021 - Senate Primary and Secondary Education, (First Hearing)

4/28/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Primary and Secondary Education

4/21/2021 - Introduced

REFORM OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
(REINEKE W)

To rename the Department of Education as the Department of Education and Workforce; to create the position of Director of Education and Workforce; and to reform the functions and responsibilities of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

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12/14/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration; (Pending Committee Report)

12/14/2022 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (Third Hearing)

12/13/2022 - Referred to Committee House Primary and Secondary Education

12/13/2022 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (Second Hearing)

12/12/2022 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (First Hearing)

12/7/2022 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 22-7

12/7/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/6/2022 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Primary and Secondary Education, (Fourth Hearing)

11/30/2022 - Senate Primary and Secondary Education, (Third Hearing)

11/29/2022 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Primary and Secondary Education, (Second Hearing)

11/15/2022 - Senate Primary and Secondary Education, (First Hearing)

5/11/2021 - Introduced

TAX CREDIT-CHILD CARE CONTRIBUTIONS
(MAHARATH T)

To authorize a tax credit for contributions to certain child care programs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/15/2022 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

1/26/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

1/24/2022 - Introduced

ELECTRIC VEHICLE INCENTIVES, UTILITIES
(RULLI M)

To authorize incentives for the manufacture and usage of electric vehicles, to permit electric distribution utilities to create, and recover costs of, transportation electrification programs, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/6/2022 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Fifth Hearing)

11/29/2022 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

5/17/2022 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

4/5/2022 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

3/29/2022 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

3/16/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

3/2/2022 - Introduced