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Legislative Report April 26, 2024
Prepared by: The Ohio Manufacturers' Association
All Senate Bills of Interest to Manufacturers
Bill Information
BROADBAND-ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE EASEMENTS
(MCCOLLEY R)

Regarding broadband expansion, including access to electric cooperative easements and facilities, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/17/2021 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/10/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

2/10/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/9/2021 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

2/2/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

1/27/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

1/26/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

1/21/2021 - Introduced

REDUCE REGULATIONS, ELECTION FUNDING
(MCCOLLEY R, ROEGNER K)

To limit regulatory restrictions in administrative rules, to make various technical and
corrective changes to the liquor laws, to amend the version of section 111.15 of
the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect September 30, 2024, to continue
the limitations on and after that date, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/10/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Appropriations language eff. 3/10/22, Statutory language eff. 6/8/22

3/2/2022 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 27-6

3/2/2022 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 61-33

3/2/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/8/2022 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Government Oversight, (Sixth Hearing)

12/9/2021 - House Government Oversight, (Fifth Hearing)

12/8/2021 - BILL AMENDED, House Government Oversight, (Fourth Hearing)

10/28/2021 - BILL AMENDED, House Government Oversight, (Third Hearing)

9/28/2021 - House Government Oversight, (Second Hearing)

5/20/2021 - House Government Oversight, (First Hearing)

3/16/2021 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight

3/10/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 25-8

3/10/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/24/2021 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fourth Hearing)

2/10/2021 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)

2/3/2021 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)

1/26/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

1/26/2021 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

1/21/2021 - Introduced

REFUNDS TO ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS
(ROMANCHUK M)

To terminate any approved decoupling mechanism, to modify the significantly excessive earnings determination for an electric security plan, and to provide refunds to retail electric customers in the state.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/24/2021 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

2/23/2021 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

2/17/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

2/17/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/9/2021 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

2/2/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

1/27/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

1/26/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

1/21/2021 - Introduced

SHORTEN PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS-CONTRACTS
(LANG G)

To shorten the period of limitations for actions upon a contract; to make changes to the borrowing statute pertaining to applicable periods of limitations; and to establish a statute of repose for a legal malpractice action.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/11/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 6/16/21

2/25/2021 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 95-0

2/25/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/23/2021 - REPORTED OUT, House Civil Justice, (Second Hearing)

2/10/2021 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

2/9/2021 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)

2/3/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

2/3/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/2/2021 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

1/26/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

1/26/2021 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

1/21/2021 - Introduced

INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
(ROEGNER K, SCHAFFER T)

To expressly incorporate changes in the Internal Revenue Code since March 27, 2020, into Ohio law, to exclude certain loan amounts forgiven under federal law from the commercial activity tax, to authorize a commercial activity tax exclusion for Bureau of Workers' Compensation dividends paid to employers, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/31/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately

3/24/2021 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 33-0, Emergency Clause 33-0

3/24/2021 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 98-0, Emergency Clause 94-2

3/24/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/23/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)

3/16/2021 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

3/9/2021 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

3/2/2021 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

2/23/2021 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/17/2021 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

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

2/10/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0, Emergency Clause 32-0

2/10/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/9/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

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

1/27/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

1/26/2021 - Introduced

REGARDING PROPERTY TAXATION
(SCHAFFER T)

To modify the law regarding property taxation and sales and use tax.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/7/2022 - House Appoints Managers; D. Merrin, R. Stoltzfus & L. Sobecki Named as House Conferees

1/10/2022 - Senate Appoints Managers; L. Blessing Named as Conference Committee Chair. Other Senate Conferees are T. Schaffer & N. Antonio

12/8/2021 - Senate Appoints Managers; L. Blessing, T. Schaffer & N. Antonio Named as Senate Conferees

11/10/2021 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Not Concur, Vote 1-32

6/28/2021 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 61-36

6/28/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/25/2021 - Informally Passed

6/25/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/22/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

6/15/2021 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

6/8/2021 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

3/16/2021 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

3/10/2021 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/3/2021 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/24/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0

2/24/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/23/2021 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

2/17/2021 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

2/9/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

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

1/27/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

1/26/2021 - Introduced

COUNTY UTILITY SUPPLY CONTRACTS
(HACKETT R)

To exempt county utility supply contracts entered into under a joint purchasing program from the 10-year maximum period for such contracts and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/24/2021 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

3/17/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0, Emergency Clause 32-1

3/17/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/9/2021 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Local Government and Elections, (Third Hearing)

3/2/2021 - Senate Local Government and Elections, (Second Hearing)

2/23/2021 - Senate Local Government and Elections, (First Hearing)

2/3/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government and Elections

1/26/2021 - Introduced

LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT-PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
(JOHNSON T, MCCOLLEY R)

To establish legislative oversight of orders issued by the executive branch, including by establishing the Ohio Health Oversight and Advisory Committee.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/24/2021 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; House Overrides Veto, Vote 62-35

3/24/2021 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Senate Overrides Veto, Vote 23-10, eff. 6/23/21

3/23/2021 - VETOED BY GOVERNOR

3/10/2021 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 25-8

3/10/2021 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 57-38

3/10/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration; (Pending Committee Report)

3/9/2021 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

3/3/2021 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

2/24/2021 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

2/24/2021 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

2/17/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 25-8

2/17/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/17/2021 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)

2/10/2021 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)

2/3/2021 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)

1/27/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

1/26/2021 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

1/26/2021 - Introduced

ELIMINATE AUTO ENROLLMENT-UTILITY AGGREGATION
(HOAGLAND F)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/23/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

2/3/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

1/27/2021 - Introduced

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION
(RULLI M)

To require the Director of Transportation to establish an electric vehicle charging station grant rebate program and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/17/2021 - Senate Transportation, (First Hearing)

2/3/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation

2/2/2021 - Introduced

REVISE HB6 FROM 133RD G.A.
(RULLI M, CIRINO J)

To repeal the nuclear resource credit payment provisions, and amend, and rename as solar resource, the renewable resource credit payment provisions of H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/9/2021 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

3/3/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

3/3/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/23/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

2/17/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

2/9/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

2/3/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

2/2/2021 - Introduced

TAX INDUCEMENTS-CERTAIN BUSINESSES
(PETERSON B, KUNZE S)

To enhance state and local tax inducements for businesses making substantial fixed asset and employment investments and their suppliers.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/23/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

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

2/9/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/3/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

2/2/2021 - 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

WIND TURBINE SETBACKS
(REINEKE W, MCCOLLEY R)

To permit a board of county commissioners to designate energy development districts and to permit a board of township trustees or a board of county commissioners to prevent power siting board certification of certain wind and solar facilities.

  ALL BILL STATUS

7/12/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 10/11/21

6/28/2021 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 21-12

6/28/2021 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 52-44

6/28/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration; (Pending Committee Report)

6/28/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Public Utilities, (Fifth Hearing)

6/25/2021 - BILL AMENDED, House Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)

6/24/2021 - House Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)

6/23/2021 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

6/22/2021 - House Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

6/16/2021 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

6/10/2021 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

6/2/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 20-13

6/2/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/2/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Sixth Hearing)

5/25/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Fifth Hearing)

5/19/2021 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)

3/23/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

3/9/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

2/17/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

2/10/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

2/9/2021 - Introduced

COMMERCE AND TAXATION
(HACKETT R)

Relating to commerce and taxation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/23/2021 - Senate Financial Institutions and Technology, (Third Hearing)

3/16/2021 - Senate Financial Institutions and Technology, (Second Hearing)

3/9/2021 - Senate Financial Institutions and Technology, (First Hearing)

2/24/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Financial Institutions and Technology

2/17/2021 - Introduced

CAREER PATHWAYS APPRENTICE PROGRAM
(WILLIAMS S)

To establish a career pathways apprentice program.

  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 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

NONCREDIT CAREER-TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
(WILLIAMS S)

Regarding noncredit career-technical programs at community colleges and state community colleges.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/24/2021 - 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

JUDGES-PARTY DESIGNATION ON BALLOT
(GAVARONE T, CIRINO J)

To require certain judicial candidates to appear on the ballot with a party designation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

7/1/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/30/21

6/25/2021 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 52-37

6/25/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/17/2021 - REPORTED OUT, House Government Oversight, (First Hearing)

5/4/2021 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight

4/21/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 24-9

4/21/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

4/21/2021 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Local Government and Elections, (Fourth Hearing)

3/23/2021 - Senate Local Government and Elections, (Third Hearing)

3/16/2021 - Senate Local Government and Elections, (Second Hearing)

3/2/2021 - Senate Local Government and Elections, (First Hearing)

2/24/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government and Elections

2/23/2021 - Introduced

BROWNFIELDS SITE STUDY
(WILLIAMS S, RULLI M)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/25/2022 - Re-Referred to Committee

12/8/2021 - Re-Referred to Committee

12/7/2021 - REPORTED OUT, House Agriculture and Conservation, (Fifth Hearing)

11/17/2021 - BILL AMENDED, House Agriculture and Conservation, (Fourth Hearing)

9/28/2021 - House Agriculture and Conservation, (Third Hearing)

6/23/2021 - House Agriculture and Conservation, (Second Hearing)

6/15/2021 - House Agriculture and Conservation, (First Hearing)

6/10/2021 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Conservation

5/19/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

5/19/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/18/2021 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

5/11/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

3/23/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

3/16/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

2/24/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

2/23/2021 - Introduced

CLEAN OHIO REVITALIZATION FUND
(WILLIAMS S, RULLI M)

To make changes to the law relating to the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/23/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

3/16/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

2/24/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

2/23/2021 - Introduced

RENEWABLE ENERGY
(DOLAN M)

To extend the renewable portfolio standard, increase solar energy benchmarks, and extend the property tax exemption for qualified energy projects that use renewable energy resources.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/21/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

5/12/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

3/3/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

2/24/2021 - Introduced

NON-RECOURSE CIVIL LITIGATION
(WILSON S)

To amend the law regarding the non-recourse civil litigation advance business.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/1/2022 - Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)

9/28/2021 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

3/31/2021 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

3/3/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

2/24/2021 - Introduced

REGULATE UTILITY RESELLERS
(MAHARATH T)

To require refunds to utility customers who have been improperly charged and to regulate certain resellers of utility service.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/31/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

3/3/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

2/24/2021 - Introduced

MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX-WORK FROM HOME
(ROEGNER K)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/12/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/3/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

2/24/2021 - Introduced

SALES TAX EXEMPTION
(ANTANI N)

To exempt from sales and use tax things used primarily to move completed manufactured products or general merchandise.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/21/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

9/14/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/3/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

2/24/2021 - Introduced

ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS-DEALERSHIPS
(RULLI M)

To permit a manufacturer of all-electric motor vehicles to operate one or more dealerships in this state.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/5/2021 - Senate Transportation, (First Hearing)

3/3/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation

3/2/2021 - Introduced

PANDEMIC RELIEF-BARS, RESTAURANTS, LODGING
(HUFFMAN S, ROMANCHUK M)

To provide grants to bars and restaurants and the lodging industry and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/17/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately

5/5/2021 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 32-0

5/5/2021 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 94-1

5/5/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration; (Pending Committee Report)

5/5/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (First Hearing)

5/4/2021 - Re-Referred to Committee

4/27/2021 - Re-Referred to Committee

4/27/2021 - RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMMITTEE, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Third Hearing)

4/21/2021 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)

4/14/2021 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)

3/24/2021 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

3/17/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

3/17/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/16/2021 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

3/9/2021 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

3/3/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

3/2/2021 - Introduced

PANDEMIC RELIEF-BUSINESS, CHILD CARE, VETERANS
(MANNING N, RULLI M)

To provide grants to businesses, local fairs, child care providers, and veterans homes and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/17/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately

5/5/2021 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 30-2

5/5/2021 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 93-2

5/5/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration; (Pending Committee Report)

5/5/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (First Hearing)

5/4/2021 - Re-Referred to Committee

4/27/2021 - Re-Referred to Committee

4/27/2021 - RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMMITTEE, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Third Hearing)

4/21/2021 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)

4/14/2021 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)

3/24/2021 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

3/17/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

3/17/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/16/2021 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

3/9/2021 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

3/3/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

3/2/2021 - Introduced

NURSING FACILITIES
(O'BRIEN S, WILSON S)

To establish requirements for the registration and operation of health care staffing agencies, to require the Department of Medicaid to complete a report on the inventory of private rooms in nursing facilities, to provide funds for immediate relief payments to nursing facilities, to amend the version of section 3701.83 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect on September 30, 2024, to continue the change on and after that date, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/1/2022 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 63-18

12/1/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration; (Pending Committee Report)

12/1/2022 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (First Hearing)

3/24/2021 - Referred to Committee House Finance

3/17/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

3/17/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/16/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

3/9/2021 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

3/3/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

3/2/2021 - Introduced

SALES TAX EXEMPTION-DIAPERS
(ANTANI N)

To exempt from sales and use tax the sale of child and adult diapers.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

3/3/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

3/2/2021 - 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

REPEAL LEGACY GENERATION PROVISIONS-HB6
(ROMANCHUK M, CRAIG H)

To repeal the legacy generation resource provisions of H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly and provide customers refunds.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/15/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

5/12/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

3/31/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

3/10/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

3/9/2021 - Introduced

REPEAL RENEWABLE RESOURCE CREDITS-HB6
(ROMANCHUK M)

To repeal the renewable resource credit payment provisions enacted under H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/21/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

9/14/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

3/31/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

3/10/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

3/9/2021 - 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

DIAPER NEED AWARENESS
(MAHARATH T)

To designate the last week of September as "Diaper Need Awareness Week."

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/8/2021 - Senate Health, (First Hearing)

3/10/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Health

3/9/2021 - Introduced

PREVENT LOCALITIES-LIMIT USE OF NATURAL GAS
(LANG G, RULLI M)

To prevent local governments from limiting use of natural gas.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/12/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

3/31/2021 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

3/17/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

3/10/2021 - Introduced

ADOPT MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL-ALUMINUM
(O'BRIEN S)

To require the Director of Environmental Protection to adopt a maximum contaminant level for aluminum in drinking water.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/15/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

5/25/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

5/18/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

3/24/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

3/23/2021 - Introduced

PREVENT BID PRIORITY-HIGHWAY PAVEMENT
(ANTANI N)

To require the Director of Transportation to adopt rules that prevent any particular type of highway pavement from receiving priority in the highway construction bidding process.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/16/2021 - Senate Transportation, (First Hearing)

4/21/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation

3/25/2021 - 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

SURGICAL SMOKE
(BRENNER A)

Regarding surgical smoke.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/16/2022 - Senate Health, (Third Hearing)

11/10/2021 - Senate Health, (Second Hearing)

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

4/21/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Health

4/15/2021 - 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

REGULATE SALE OF BRINE FROM OIL/GAS OPERATIONS
(HOAGLAND F, RULLI M)

To establish conditions and requirements for the sale of brine from oil or gas operations as a commodity and to exempt that commodity from requirements otherwise applicable to brine.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/22/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

5/25/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

5/18/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

4/28/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

4/27/2021 - 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

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.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

REQUIRE VIRTUAL TESTIMONY MEANS
(THOMAS C)

To require that a committee of the General Assembly establish a means of hearing virtual testimony.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/30/2022 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

5/19/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

5/12/2021 - Introduced

LARGE VOLUME ONLINE SELLERS
(LANG G, RULLI M)

Regarding transparency by large-volume third-party sellers in online marketplaces.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/8/2022 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

1/25/2022 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

12/15/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0

12/15/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/7/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Financial Institutions and Technology, (Fourth Hearing)

11/16/2021 - Senate Financial Institutions and Technology, (Third Hearing)

11/9/2021 - Senate Financial Institutions and Technology, (Second Hearing)

10/19/2021 - Senate Financial Institutions and Technology, (First Hearing)

5/26/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Financial Institutions and Technology

5/19/2021 - Introduced

COST SHARING CAP - INSULIN
(CRAIG H, MANNING N)

To cap cost sharing for prescription insulin drugs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

9/8/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance

8/30/2021 - Introduced

SALES TAX HOLIDAY EXPANSION
(ANTANI N)

To expand the class of products exempt from the sales tax if bought during a sales tax holiday.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/14/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

9/8/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

9/2/2021 - Introduced

SALES TAX HOLIDAY-ENERGY STAR
(ANTANI N)

To provide a three-day sales tax "holiday" each March during which sales of qualifying Energy Star products are exempt from sales and use taxes.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/1/2022 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

9/8/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

9/2/2021 - Introduced

TAX CREDITS - TEMPORARY MODIFICATION
(SCHURING K)

To modify the historic rehabilitation and the opportunity zone investment tax credits, to adjust the applicability of certain recently enacted provisions related to tax increment financing and downtown redevelopment districts, and to authorize the City of Canton to distribute moneys in the Hartford-Houtz Poor Fund to the Canton Ex-Newsboys Association or any other charitable organization.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/14/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 9/13/22

6/1/2022 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 32-0

6/1/2022 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 87-5

6/1/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/31/2022 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

5/24/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

5/17/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

4/5/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

3/29/2022 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/16/2022 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

2/16/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/8/2022 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Sixth Hearing)

1/25/2022 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Fifth Hearing)

12/7/2021 - Senate Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

11/9/2021 - Senate Finance, (Third Hearing)

10/19/2021 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

10/5/2021 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

9/15/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

9/8/2021 - Introduced

BENEFITS CLIFF STUDY COMMITTEE
(WILLIAMS S)

To establish the Public Assistance Benefits Cliff Study Committee.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/15/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

9/14/2021 - 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

OHIO ANTI-CORRUPTION ACT
(FEDOR T, ANTONIO N)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/22/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government and Elections

9/15/2021 - Introduced

SALES TAX - DOCUMENTARY SERVICE CHARGES
(ROEGNER K)

To exempt documentary service charges and income tax electronic filing fees from sales and use taxation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/14/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/13/2022 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

6/1/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

5/31/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

5/17/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

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

3/1/2022 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/9/2022 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0

2/9/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

1/25/2022 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

12/14/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

10/26/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

10/19/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

9/28/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

9/22/2021 - Introduced

ESTABLISHING CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
(YUKO K, SYKES V)

To establish congressional district boundaries for the state based on the 2020 decennial census.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/12/2021 - , (Second Hearing)

11/9/2021 - Senate Local Government and Elections, (Fourth Hearing)

11/8/2021 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Local Government and Elections, (Third Hearing)

11/4/2021 - Senate Local Government and Elections, (Second Hearing)

11/3/2021 - Senate Local Government and Elections, (First Hearing)

10/6/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government and Elections

9/29/2021 - Introduced

PASS-THROUGH ENTITY TAXES
(RULLI M, LANG G)

To levy a tax on a pass-through entity's income apportioned to Ohio and to authorize a refundable income tax credit for an owner for such tax paid.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/14/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 6/14/22

6/1/2022 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 88-2

5/31/2022 - REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

5/17/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

4/5/2022 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/29/2022 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

3/16/2022 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 30-0

3/16/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

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

12/14/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

10/26/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

10/19/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

10/6/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

10/5/2021 - Introduced

TAX EXEMPTION-OWNERSHIP INTERESTS
(LANG G, ROEGNER K)

To exempt from income tax certain gains from the sale of an ownership interest in a business.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/14/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

10/26/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

10/19/2021 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

10/6/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

10/5/2021 - 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

TORT ACTION REQUIREMENTS-ASBESTOS
(LANG G)

To require a plaintiff in a tort action alleging an asbestos claim to file a sworn statement of specified disclosures.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/29/2022 - Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)

2/8/2022 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

10/19/2021 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

10/6/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

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

TAX CREDIT-TOWNSHIP DONATIONS
(HOAGLAND F)

To authorize a refundable income tax credit for donations of cash, property, or services to townships.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

11/10/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

10/27/2021 - Introduced

ESTABLISH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
(MCCOLLEY R)

To establish congressional district boundaries for the state based on the 2020 decennial census and to delay certain deadlines related to the 2022 congressional primary election.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/20/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 2/19/22

11/18/2021 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 55-37

11/18/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/17/2021 - REPORTED OUT, House Government Oversight, (First Hearing)

11/16/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 24-7

11/16/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration; Conditionally upon committee recommendation

11/16/2021 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Local Government and Elections, (Fifth Hearing)

11/12/2021 - , (Second Hearing)

11/9/2021 - Senate Local Government and Elections, (Fourth Hearing)

11/8/2021 - Senate Local Government and Elections, (Third Hearing)

11/4/2021 - Senate Local Government and Elections, (Second Hearing)

11/3/2021 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Local Government and Elections, (First Hearing)

10/27/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government and Elections

10/27/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government and Elections

10/27/2021 - Introduced

LOCAL PURCHASING AUTHORITY-CONSTRUCTION
(LANG G)

To expand political subdivision joint purchasing authority to expressly include purchases for construction services.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/15/2022 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Local Government and Elections, (Fourth Hearing)

4/5/2022 - Senate Local Government and Elections, (Third Hearing)

3/22/2022 - Senate Local Government and Elections, (Second Hearing)

3/15/2022 - Senate Local Government and Elections, (First Hearing)

11/10/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government and Elections

11/9/2021 - 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

CIVIL ACTION-CAUSING PREGNANCY
(MAHARATH T)

To permit a person to file a civil action for damages and injunctive relief against another person who causes the person to have an unintended pregnancy, regardless of the circumstances.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/10/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

11/9/2021 - Introduced

TAX EXEMPTION-FIREARMS, AMMUNITION
(SCHAFFER T)

To exempt from sales and use taxes the sale of certain firearms and ammunition.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/1/2022 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

11/30/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

11/16/2021 - Introduced

FUEL TAXES-TEMPORARY REDUCTION
(HUFFMAN S)

To temporarily reduce motor fuel excise tax rates and suspend collection of the additional motor vehicle registration taxes on electric and hybrid vehicles, both for five years, and to amend the version of section 4503.10 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2022, to continue the changes to that section on and after that date.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/16/2022 - Senate Transportation, (First Hearing)

12/15/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation

12/14/2021 - Introduced

STATE AGENCY NOTIFICATIONS
(WILSON S)

To modify the law governing notifications issued by state agencies.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/30/2022 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fifth Hearing)

6/1/2022 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fourth Hearing)

5/18/2022 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)

3/16/2022 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)

3/2/2022 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

1/26/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

12/22/2021 - 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

VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS CERTIFICATION
(HOAGLAND F)

To establish a veteran-owned business enterprise certification program and to allow duly certified veteran-owned business enterprises and duly certified women-owned business enterprises to compete for purchases set aside by state agencies.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/6/2022 - Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity, (Third Hearing)

3/30/2022 - Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity, (Second Hearing)

3/2/2022 - Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity, (First Hearing)

2/9/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity

2/8/2022 - 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

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

COASTAL MANAGEMENT LAW CHANGES
(GAVARONE T, MANNING N)

To alter the law governing coastal management.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/24/2022 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

5/17/2022 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

4/5/2022 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

3/16/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

3/14/2022 - 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

VOTING-PHOTO ID REQUIREMENT
(GAVARONE T)

To require photo identification to vote, to make other changes to the Election Law, and to require the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to provide free state identification cards to persons seventeen and older.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/24/2022 - Senate Local Government and Elections, (First Hearing)

5/18/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government and Elections

4/6/2022 - Introduced

NONBUSINESS INCOME TAX REPEAL
(HUFFMAN S)

To repeal the state income tax on nonbusiness income with a ten-year phase-out.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/18/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

4/26/2022 - Introduced

CREATE WORKFORCE VOUCHER PROGRAM
(SCHURING K, MANNING N)

To establish the Workforce Voucher Program, to terminate the provisions of the Voucher Program two years after the bill's effective date by repealing sections 122.157, 122.158, and 3313.473 of the Revised Code on that date, to authorize tax credits for graduates of the Voucher Program, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/18/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce and Higher Education

5/17/2022 - Introduced

FILM, THEATER TAX CREDITS
(SCHURING K)

To modify the film and theater tax credit and to authorize a tax credit for capital improvement projects relating to the film and theater industries.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/25/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

5/24/2022 - 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

DENOUNCE RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION-COVID-19
(MAHARATH T, THOMAS C)

To denounce all forms of stigmatization, racism, and discrimination occurring as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/24/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Health

3/23/2021 - Introduced

MEMORIALIZE PJM INTERCONNECTION
(ROMANCHUK M)

To memorialize PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to urge the preservation of the Minimum Offer Price Rule for the PJM capacity market.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/8/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

8/19/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Rules and Reference

8/19/2021 - Introduced

LEGISLATIVE INTENT-INCOME TAX REPEAL
(LANG G)

To declare the General Assembly's intention to repeal the state individual income tax within a decade.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/15/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

12/9/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Rules and Reference

12/9/2021 - Introduced

URGE CONGRESS-CHIPS ACT
(HOTTINGER J, BRENNER A)

To urge Congress to allocate funding to the CHIPS Act.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/15/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

7/6/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Rules and Reference

7/6/2022 - Introduced

PERMIT BONDS-CLEAN WATER IMPROVEMENTS
(GAVARONE T, YUKO K)

Proposing to enact Section 2t of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to permit the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund clean water improvements.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/19/2021 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

4/21/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

3/30/2021 - 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

MEMORIALIZE PJM INTERCONNECTION
(ROMANCHUK M)

To memorialize PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to urge the preservation of the Minimum Offer Price Rule for the PJM capacity market.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/15/2021 - ADOPTED BY SENATE; Vote 25-5

9/15/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

9/14/2021 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

9/8/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

9/2/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Rules and Reference

9/2/2021 - Introduced

URGE PRESIDENT-ENBRIDGE LINE 5
(GAVARONE T, YUKO K)

To urge the President of the United States to make all efforts to keep Enbridge Line 5 operating.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/16/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

11/10/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Rules and Reference

11/10/2021 - Introduced

URGE PRESIDENT, CONGRESS-DOMESTIC PRODUCTION
(SCHAFFER T)

To strongly urge the President of the United States and United States Congress to take specified actions to encourage the production of domestic crude oil, natural gas, and coal resources.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/13/2022 - ADOPTED BY SENATE; Vote 25-6

12/13/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/13/2022 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

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

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

3/2/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Rules and Reference

3/2/2022 - Introduced