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Legislative Report April 16, 2024
Prepared by: The Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Human Resources, Health Care & Employment Law Legislation
Bill Information
TELEHEALTH SERVICES
(FRAIZER M, HOLMES A)

To establish and modify requirements regarding the provision of telehealth services, to establish a provider credentialing program within the Medicaid program, to revise the law governing the State Medical Board's One-Bite Program, and to extend the suspension of certain programs and requirements under the state's insurance laws until January 1, 2026.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/22/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 3/23/22

12/9/2021 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 94-0

12/9/2021 - Consideration of Senate Amendments

12/8/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

12/8/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/8/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Health, (Sixth Hearing)

11/17/2021 - Senate Health, (Fifth Hearing)

11/10/2021 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Health, (Fourth Hearing)

10/20/2021 - Senate Health, (Third Hearing)

9/29/2021 - Senate Health, (Second Hearing)

9/15/2021 - Senate Health, (First Hearing)

4/21/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Health

4/15/2021 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 93-0

4/15/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/24/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)

3/10/2021 - House Insurance, (Third Hearing)

3/3/2021 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)

2/24/2021 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

2/17/2021 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

2/16/2021 - Introduced

HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS/ BENEFITS
(CROSSMAN J, LIGHTBODY M)

Regarding health insurance premiums and benefits.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/24/2021 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

2/17/2021 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

2/16/2021 - Introduced

PROHIBIT CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE COST-SHARING PRACTICES
(MANCHESTER S, WEST T)

To prohibit certain health insurance cost-sharing practices.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/30/2022 - Senate Health, (Second Hearing)

11/16/2022 - Senate Health, (First Hearing)

4/6/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Health

3/30/2022 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 89-0

3/30/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/29/2022 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Rules and Reference, (First Hearing)

3/21/2022 - Re-Referred to Committee

3/16/2021 - REPORTED OUT, House Health, (Third Hearing)

3/9/2021 - House Health, (Second Hearing)

3/2/2021 - House Health, (First Hearing)

2/24/2021 - Referred to Committee House Health

2/18/2021 - Introduced

WAIVE COLLECTION OF CERTAIN UNEMPLOYMENT OVERPAYMENTS
(SOBECKI L, CROSSMAN J)

To allow the Director of Job and Family Services to waive the collection of certain unemployment benefit overpayments and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/24/2021 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

2/24/2021 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

2/18/2021 - Introduced

REGULATE EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES OF CERTAIN RETAIL/FOOD EMPLOYERS
(SKINDELL M, KELLY B)

To regulate employment practices of formula retail and food services establishment employers and contractors and to require the purchaser of a formula retail or food services establishment to retain certain employees.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/29/2022 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

3/3/2021 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

3/3/2021 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

2/25/2021 - Introduced

HEALTH CARE COST ESTIMATES
(HOLMES A)

Regarding the provision of health care cost estimates.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/10/2021 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

3/3/2021 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

3/2/2021 - Introduced

EARNINGS, DEDUCTIONS STATEMENTS
(KELLY B, LIPPS S)

To require an employer to provide earnings and deductions statements to each of the employer's employees.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/27/2021 - Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity, (First Hearing)

6/23/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity

6/16/2021 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 93-0

6/16/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/9/2021 - REPORTED OUT, House Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)

5/12/2021 - House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)

4/21/2021 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

3/10/2021 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

3/9/2021 - Introduced

REQUIRE COVERAGE OF PANDAS, PANS
(YOUNG B)

To require health plan issuers and the Medicaid program to cover treatments and services related to Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections and Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/17/2022 - House Health, (Second Hearing)

4/20/2021 - House Health, (First Hearing)

3/10/2021 - Referred to Committee House Health

3/9/2021 - Introduced

OHIO EQUAL PAY ACT
(HOWSE S, MIRANDA J)

To enact the Ohio Equal Pay Act to address wage disparities in public and private employment.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/22/2021 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

4/14/2021 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

3/24/2021 - Introduced

REQUIRE ANONYMOUS SYSTEM TO REPORT WAGE DISCRIMINATION
(BOYD J, CRAWLEY E)

To require the Ohio Civil Rights Commission to establish a system for individuals to anonymously report wage discrimination.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/14/2021 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

3/25/2021 - Introduced

VACCINE CHOICE ACT
(GROSS J)

To authorize an individual to decline a vaccination and to name this act the Vaccine Choice and Anti-Discrimination Act.

  ALL BILL STATUS

8/24/2021 - House Health, (Sixth Hearing)

6/22/2021 - BILL AMENDED, House Health, (Fifth Hearing)

6/15/2021 - House Health, (Fourth Hearing)

6/8/2021 - House Health, (Fourth Hearing)

5/25/2021 - House Health, (Second Hearing)

5/18/2021 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Health, (First Hearing)

4/14/2021 - Referred to Committee House Health

4/6/2021 - Introduced

REGARDS PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
(CUTRONA A)

Regarding proof of COVID-19 vaccinations.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/18/2021 - BILL AMENDED, House Health, (First Hearing)

4/14/2021 - Referred to Committee House Health

4/12/2021 - Introduced

PROHIBIT MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINE
(CUTRONA A)

To prohibit mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations, requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination, and certain other actions relating to an individual's COVID-19 vaccination or health status and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/22/2021 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)

6/16/2021 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

6/15/2021 - Introduced

ALLOW POSSESSION, CULTIVATION OF MARIHUANA
(WEINSTEIN C, UPCHURCH T)

To allow for the cultivation and possession of marihuana, to modify possession, cultivation, and trafficking penalties, to allow for expungement of certain marihuana convictions, and to levy a tax.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/6/2022 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

9/21/2021 - Referred to Committee House Finance

8/2/2021 - Introduced

REGARDING VACCINE REFUSAL
(JORDAN K)

To prohibit taking certain actions against an individual because the individual refuses to be vaccinated against a disease.

  ALL BILL STATUS

8/12/2021 - Introduced

FAIR PAYCHECK WORKPLACE CERTIFICATE
(SMITH K, SMITH M)

To create the fair paycheck workplace certificate.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/29/2022 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

9/21/2021 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

8/18/2021 - Introduced

COVID-19 - GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES
(WIGGAM S, HALL T)

To prohibit certain actions related to COVID-19 and genetic technologies.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/20/2021 - Introduced

VACCINE REQUIREMENTS
(CARFAGNA R, SEITZ B)

To address COVID-19 vaccine requirements for employees and students; to extend certain timelines for qualified civil immunity and expand immunity to include hearing aid dealers and hearing aid fitters; to authorize emergency medical technicians to administer COVID-19 tests; to expressly cover COVID-19 vaccine injuries under the workers' compensation system; and to repeal sections 3792.05, 3792.06, 3792.07, and 3792.08 of the Revised Code on June 30, 2023.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/13/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration; (Pending Committee Report)

10/13/2021 - House Rules and Reference, (First Hearing)

10/7/2021 - House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)

10/6/2021 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

9/29/2021 - Re-Referred to Committee

9/29/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

9/28/2021 - Referred to Committee House Health

9/28/2021 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Health, (First Hearing)

9/27/2021 - Introduced

GROUP HEALTH PLAN TAX CREDIT
(KOEHLER K)

To authorize a refundable tax credit for a portion of employer group health plan premiums.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/8/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

11/16/2021 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

10/26/2021 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

10/12/2021 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

10/6/2021 - Introduced

OHIO HEALTH CARE PLAN
(SKINDELL M)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/27/2021 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

10/12/2021 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

10/6/2021 - Introduced

AVOID CHARGES FOR CARRYING WEAPON INTO CERTAIN PLACES
(STOLTZFUS R)

To provide an opportunity for a concealed handgun licensee or qualified military member to avoid charges for carrying a deadly weapon into a prohibited place if the person leaves upon request and to penalize failure to leave upon request or returning with a firearm.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/17/2022 - House Government Oversight, (Third Hearing)

2/8/2022 - House Government Oversight, (Second Hearing)

12/8/2021 - House Government Oversight, (First Hearing)

10/26/2021 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight

10/19/2021 - Introduced

EXPULSION, TERMINATION BASED ON VACCINATION STATUS
(RICHARDSON T)

To prevent expulsion from school and termination from employment based on COVID-19 vaccination status.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/1/2021 - Introduced

PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR ABORTION
(POWELL J, HALL T)

To enact the 2363 Act to authorize a private right of action against a person for performing or inducing an abortion or engaging in conduct that aids or abets the performance or inducement of an abortion.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/26/2022 - House Families, Aging and Human Services, (First Hearing)

11/9/2021 - Referred to Committee House Families, Aging and Human Services

11/2/2021 - Introduced

COVID VACCINE, PASSPORT PROTECTION ACT
(JORDAN K)

To enact the COVID-19 Vaccination and Passport Protection Act to prohibit schools, institutions of higher education, employers, and places of public accommodation from requiring COVID-19 vaccines or proof of vaccination.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/8/2021 - Introduced

INALIENABLE RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE ACT
(CLICK G)

To enact the Inalienable Rights of Conscience Act regarding students and employees who object to certain vaccines and other treatments based on reasons of conscience, including religious convictions.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/16/2021 - Introduced

PAID BEREAVEMENT LEAVE FOR DEATH OF CHILD
(BOYD J, RUSSO A)

To establish family and medical leave insurance benefits and to require employers to provide an employee with paid bereavement leave on a stillbirth or death of a child.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/13/2022 - House Families, Aging and Human Services, (First Hearing)

11/17/2021 - Referred to Committee House Families, Aging and Human Services

11/16/2021 - Introduced

ADULT USE ACT
(CALLENDER J, FERGUSON R)

To enact the Ohio Adult Use Act and to levy a tax.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/6/2022 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

12/7/2021 - Referred to Committee House Finance

12/2/2021 - Introduced

CONCEALED WEAPONS LICENSE
(GRENDELL D, GROSS J)

To rename a concealed handgun license a concealed weapons license, to allow a concealed weapons licensee to carry a concealed deadly weapon, and to allow a person who is age 21 or older to carry concealed deadly weapons without a license.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/8/2021 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight

12/7/2021 - Introduced

MEDICAID MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
(LIPPS S)

To prohibit Medicaid managed care organizations from entering into single-source or preferred provider contracts with suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetic devices, orthotic devices, or medical supply items.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/1/2022 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

1/25/2022 - Referred to Committee House Finance

1/18/2022 - Introduced

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW
(FRAIZER M, MERRIN D)

To make changes to the Unemployment Compensation Law and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/16/2022 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

2/15/2022 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/9/2022 - Introduced

BIOMARKER TESTING
(WHITE A, WEST T)

To require health benefit plan and Medicaid program coverage of biomarker testing.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/14/2022 - Informally Passed

12/14/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/13/2022 - Informally Passed

12/13/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/29/2022 - REPORTED OUT, House Health, (Second Hearing)

5/31/2022 - Re-Referred to Committee

5/31/2022 - House Health, (First Hearing)

5/26/2022 - Re-Referred to Committee

5/25/2022 - RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMMITTEE, House Insurance, (First Hearing)

4/5/2022 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

3/29/2022 - Introduced

REGULATE CANNABIS
(WEINSTEIN C, UPCHURCH T)

To enact the law proposed by initiative petition titled An Act to Control and Regulate Adult Use Cannabis.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/17/2022 - Referred to Committee House Finance

4/20/2022 - Introduced

MEDICAL DISCRIMINATION BUSINESS PROTECTION ACT
(JORDAN K)

To prohibit taking certain actions against a business based on the vaccination status of its employees, patients, or patrons and to name this act the Medical Discrimination Business Protection Act.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/18/2022 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

5/16/2022 - Introduced

PREVENTATIVE CARE ACT
(YOUNG T, STEIN D)

Regarding certain off-label use of drugs, products, and devices approved or authorized by the United States Food and Drug Administration and to name this act the Preventative Care Act.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/18/2022 - Referred to Committee House Health

5/16/2022 - Introduced

PREGNANCY ACCOMMODATIONS
(KELLY B, UPCHURCH T)

To enact the "Pregnancy Accommodation Act" to generally require employers to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/15/2022 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

7/20/2022 - Introduced

SCHOOLS - COVID VACCINE
(LIPPS S)

To prohibit a public or private school from discriminating against an individual based on COVID-19 vaccination status.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

11/1/2022 - Introduced

COLLEGES - COVID VACCINE
(LIPPS S)

To prohibit a private college or state institution of higher education from discriminating against an individual based on COVID-19 vaccination status.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/6/2022 - House Higher Education and Career Readiness, (First Hearing)

11/15/2022 - Referred to Committee House Higher Education and Career Readiness

11/9/2022 - Introduced

CREATE JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON UC FRAUD
(GRENDELL D)

To create the Joint Select Investigative Committee on Unemployment Compensation Fraud.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/24/2021 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight

3/24/2021 - Introduced

URGE CONGRESS ENACT PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE ACT OF 2021
(KELLY B, SOBECKI L)

To urge the Congress of the United States to enact the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/14/2021 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

4/14/2021 - Introduced

ENCOURAGE GENDER EQUITY, DIVERSITY IN LEADERSHIP.
(WEST T, RUSSO A)

To encourage equitable and diverse gender representation on the boards and in senior management of Ohio companies and institutions.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/22/2021 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

4/22/2021 - Introduced

OPPOSE VACCINE MANDATES
(KOEHLER K)

To urge the Congress of the United States to oppose any COVID-19 vaccine mandates made by government entities and to prohibit discrimination based on COVID-19 vaccination status.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/26/2021 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight

10/26/2021 - Introduced

INVALIDATE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO OAC RULE 3301-35-04
(CALLENDER J)

To invalidate the proposed amendments to rule 3301-35-04 of the Administrative Code, the latest version of which was filed by the Department of Education with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review on August 20, 2021.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/20/2021 - ADOPTED BY SENATE; Resolution Vote 30-0

10/13/2021 - ADOPTED BY HOUSE; Vote 95-0

10/13/2021 - Introduced

OVERTIME PAY-EXEMPTIONS
(BRENNER A, PETERSON B)

To except traveling to and from a worksite and performing certain routine tasks from the overtime pay requirement and to prohibit opt-out class actions for overtime violations.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/6/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 7/6/22

3/30/2022 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 25-8

3/23/2022 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 56-37

3/23/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/8/2022 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Commerce and Labor, (Fifth Hearing)

3/1/2022 - BILL AMENDED, House Commerce and Labor, (Fourth Hearing)

2/15/2022 - House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)

2/8/2022 - House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)

10/26/2021 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

10/12/2021 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

9/22/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 25-7

9/22/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

9/14/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

5/12/2021 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

3/31/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/17/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/10/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

2/3/2021 - Introduced

INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE
(THOMAS C, CRAIG H)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/10/2021 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (First Hearing)

2/10/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce and Higher Education

2/9/2021 - Introduced

PROHIBIT JOB APPLICATION-ASK ABOUT FELONY CONVICTION
(WILLIAMS S)

To prohibit private employers from including on an employment application any question concerning whether an applicant has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a felony.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/10/2021 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (First Hearing)

2/24/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce and Higher Education

2/17/2021 - Introduced

PROHIBIT ASKING JOB APPLICANT'S SALARY HISTORY
(MAHARATH T)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/17/2021 - Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity, (First Hearing)

2/24/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity

2/17/2021 - Introduced

PROOF OF IDENTITY-UNEMPLOYMENT
(HACKETT R, REINEKE W)

To require a person to provide proof of identity at a local employment office before receiving unemployment compensation or pandemic unemployment assistance and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/24/2021 - Senate Insurance, (Second Hearing)

3/17/2021 - Senate Insurance, (First Hearing)

3/10/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance

3/3/2021 - Introduced

PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION-SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER
(ANTONIO N, RULLI M)

To enact the Ohio Fairness Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, to add mediation as an informal method that the Ohio Civil Rights Commission may use, and to uphold existing religious exemptions under Ohio's Civil Rights Law.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/7/2022 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

3/10/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

3/9/2021 - Introduced

TMS PILOT PROGRAM
(HOAGLAND F)

To expand the Electroencephalogram Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Pilot Program and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/16/2021 - Referred to Committee House Finance

6/9/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

6/9/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/26/2021 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Fourth Hearing)

5/19/2021 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Third Hearing)

5/5/2021 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Second Hearing)

4/28/2021 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (First Hearing)

4/21/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce and Higher Education

4/6/2021 - Introduced

REQUIRE ACCOMMODATIONS-PREGNANT WORKERS
(MAHARATH T)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/20/2021 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (First Hearing)

5/11/2021 - Introduced

LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
(SCHAFFER T)

To establish legislative oversight of executive action regarding voluntary federal unemployment compensation programs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/15/2021 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Insurance, (Third Hearing)

10/27/2021 - Senate Insurance, (Second Hearing)

9/22/2021 - Senate Insurance, (First Hearing)

9/15/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance

9/14/2021 - Introduced

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IN EVENINGS
(SCHAFFER T, MAHARATH T)

To allow a person under sixteen years of age to be employed after 7 p.m. during the school year.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/13/2022 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0

12/13/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/16/2022 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Fourth Hearing)

2/9/2022 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Third Hearing)

12/15/2021 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Second Hearing)

10/20/2021 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (First Hearing)

10/6/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce and Higher Education

10/5/2021 - Introduced

UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
(FEDOR T, ANTONIO N)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/30/2022 - Senate Insurance, (First Hearing)

10/20/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance

10/6/2021 - Introduced

LAW CHANGES-MEDICAL MARIJUANA
(HUFFMAN S)

To amend the law related to medical marijuana.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/17/2022 - BILL AMENDED, House Government Oversight, (Fifth Hearing)

4/27/2022 - House Government Oversight, (Fourth Hearing)

3/24/2022 - House Government Oversight, (Third Hearing)

3/16/2022 - House Government Oversight, (Second Hearing)

2/17/2022 - House Government Oversight, (First Hearing)

1/25/2022 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight

12/15/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 26-5

12/15/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/8/2021 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity, (Third Hearing)

11/30/2021 - Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity, (Second Hearing)

11/17/2021 - Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity, (First Hearing)

11/10/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity

11/9/2021 - Introduced

DOMESTIC WORKER EMPLOYMENT LAW
(MAHARATH T)

Regarding wages, overtime, and other matters related to the employment of domestic workers.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/16/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce and Higher Education

2/15/2022 - Introduced

LAW CHANGES-PUBLIC NOTARIES
(WILSON S)

To amend the law regarding notaries public.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/29/2022 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

11/16/2022 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

11/16/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/16/2022 - REPORTED OUT, Senate General Government Budget, (Fifth Hearing)

5/24/2022 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate General Government Budget, (Fourth Hearing)

5/17/2022 - Senate General Government Budget, (Third Hearing)

4/5/2022 - Senate General Government Budget, (Second Hearing)

3/15/2022 - Senate General Government Budget, (First Hearing)

3/2/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government Budget

2/22/2022 - Introduced

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW CHANGES
(HACKETT R, REINEKE W)

To amend Section 8 of S.B. 18 of the 134th General Assembly, as subsequently amended, to make changes to the Unemployment Compensation Law.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/2/2023 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 4/3/23

12/14/2022 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 29-0

12/14/2022 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 68-22

12/14/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/13/2022 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Technology and Innovation, (Second Hearing)

12/7/2022 - BILL AMENDED, House Technology and Innovation, (First Hearing)

12/6/2022 - Referred to Committee House Technology and Innovation

11/30/2022 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0

11/30/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/30/2022 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Insurance, (Fifth Hearing)

11/16/2022 - Senate Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)

5/18/2022 - Senate Insurance, (Third Hearing)

3/30/2022 - Senate Insurance, (Second Hearing)

3/16/2022 - Senate Insurance, (First Hearing)

3/2/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance

3/1/2022 - Introduced

MEDICAL COVERAGE-DONOR MILK
(MAHARATH T)

To require health benefit plan and Medicaid coverage of medically necessary donor human milk.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/16/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Health

3/15/2022 - Introduced

UNEMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT REDUCTION
(FEDOR T)

To reduce the monetary eligibility requirement for unemployment benefits.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/15/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance

7/21/2022 - Introduced

URGE CONGRESS-INCREASE PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT
(HACKETT R, REINEKE W)

To urge the federal government to increase the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program's security against fraudulent actors, both internationally and domestically.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/10/2021 - ADOPTED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

3/10/2021 - Introduced