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Legislative Report May 30, 2023
Prepared by: Aaron Ockerman
Bill Information
MAY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
(TROY D)

To require a presidential primary election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/21/2023 - House Government Oversight, (Second Hearing)

FY24-25 OPERATING BUDGET
(EDWARDS J)

To make operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025, to levy taxes, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.

  CURRENT STATUS

5/31/2023 - Senate Finance, (Seventh Hearing)

PERMANENT ABSENT VOTER LIST
(SKINDELL M)

To create a permanent absent voter list.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/21/2023 - House Government Oversight, (First Hearing)

AUGUST SPECIAL ELECTION
(MANCHESTER S)

To allow a special election to be held in August for certain purposes and to make an appropriation.

  CURRENT STATUS

4/27/2023 - House Government Oversight, (Second Hearing)

REQUIRE 60 PERCENT VOTE-CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
(STEWART B)

Proposing to amend Sections 1b, 1e, and 1g of Article II and Sections 1 and 3 of Article XVI of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to require a vote of at least 60% of the electors to approve any constitutional amendment and to modify the procedures for an initiative petition proposing a constitutional amendment.

  CURRENT STATUS

4/19/2023 - REPORTED OUT, House Constitutional Resolutions, (Third Hearing)

SOS-ELECTION INTEGRITY DIVISION
(GAVARONE T)

To establish the Election Integrity Division in the Office of the Secretary of State.

  CURRENT STATUS

5/16/2023 - Senate General Government, (Second Hearing)

PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DATE REQUIREMENT
(DEMORA B)

To require a presidential primary election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/22/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government

DATA ANALYSIS TRANSPARENCY-ELECTIONS
(GAVARONE T)

To enact the Data Analysis Transparency Archive (DATA) Act to establish the Office of Data Analytics and Archives in the Office of the Secretary of State and to modify requirements for the Statewide Voter Registration Database and other election records.

  CURRENT STATUS

5/23/2023 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight

ELECTIONS-STATE LEGAL HOLIDAY
(SMITH K)

To establish the day of each general election as a legal holiday for which government employees receive paid leave.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/23/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government

AUGUST SPECIAL ELECTION, APPROPRIATION
(MCCOLLEY R, GAVARONE T)

To allow a special election to be held in August for certain purposes, to require a special election to be held on August 8, 2023, and to make an appropriation.

  CURRENT STATUS

5/3/2023 - House Government Oversight, (Third Hearing)

CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE-60 PERCENT REQUIREMENT
(MCCOLLEY R, GAVARONE T)

Proposing to amend Sections 1b, 1e, and 1g of Article II and Sections 1 and 3 of Article XVI of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to require a vote of at least 60% of the electors to approve any constitutional amendment.

  CURRENT STATUS

5/10/2023 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 26-7

CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE-SAME-DAY REGISTRATION
(HICKS-HUDSON P)

Proposing to amend Section 1 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to permit an elector to register to vote on Election Day and vote in that election.

  CURRENT STATUS

5/17/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government