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Legislative Report April 16, 2024
Prepared by: The Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Miscellaneous Legislation of Interest to Manufactuers
Bill Information
STATE FUNDING-CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS
(CUTRONA A, UPCHURCH T)

To create local jail facility funding programs and to make certain capital appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2026.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/10/2024 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

2/7/2024 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 75-19

2/7/2024 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/7/2024 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (Second Hearing)

2/16/2023 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/15/2023 - Introduced

ETHICS, FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REFORM
(MERRIN D)

To enact the Ethics and Financial Disclosure Reform Act to revise the law governing ethics and lobbying.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/28/2023 - House Government Oversight, (Second Hearing)

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

2/16/2023 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight

2/15/2023 - Introduced

TRANSPORTATION BUDGET
(EDWARDS J)

To make appropriations for programs related to transportation for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of those programs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/31/2023 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 3/31/23

3/29/2023 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 93-2

3/29/2023 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Senate Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 30-1

3/28/2023 - House Appoints Managers; J. Edwards, T. Patton & B. Sweeney Named as House Conferees

3/28/2023 - Senate Appoints Managers; S. Kunze, R. McColley & N. Antonio Named as Senate Conferees

3/28/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

3/23/2023 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; Senate Insists on its Amendments and Requests a Committee of Conference.

3/23/2023 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur, Vote 16-79

3/23/2023 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 30-0

3/23/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/22/2023 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Transportation, (Ninth Hearing)

3/21/2023 - Senate Transportation, (Eighth Hearing)

3/16/2023 - Senate Transportation, (Seventh Hearing)

3/15/2023 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Transportation, (Sixth Hearing)

3/8/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation

3/8/2023 - Senate Transportation, (Fifth Hearing)

3/7/2023 - Senate Transportation, (Fourth Hearing)

3/1/2023 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 74-21

3/1/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/1/2023 - Senate Transportation, (Third Hearing)

2/28/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (Third Hearing)

2/28/2023 - Senate Transportation, (Second Hearing)

2/22/2023 - House Finance, (Fifth Hearing)

2/22/2023 - Senate Transportation, (First Hearing)

2/21/2023 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

2/21/2023 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

2/16/2023 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/15/2023 - Introduced

COLLEGE COSTS, CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS
(MATHEWS A, THOMAS J)

To require state institutions of higher education to provide financial cost and aid disclosure forms, to make an appropriation for the Adoption Grant Program, and to make certain capital appropriations and reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2026.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/28/2024 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 30-2

2/28/2024 - Bills for Third Consideration; Senate President Matt Huffman said the Senate will add a floor amendment regarding capital projects.

2/28/2024 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Fourth Hearing)

10/10/2023 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Third Hearing)

10/3/2023 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Second Hearing)

6/21/2023 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (First Hearing)

5/31/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce and Higher Education

5/24/2023 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 88-1

5/24/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/3/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Higher Education, (Fourth Hearing)

4/26/2023 - House Higher Education, (Third Hearing)

4/19/2023 - House Higher Education, (Second Hearing)

3/22/2023 - BILL AMENDED, House Higher Education, (First Hearing)

2/16/2023 - Referred to Committee House Higher Education

2/15/2023 - Introduced

INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE
(JARRELLS D, MOHAMED I)

To increase the state minimum wage.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/14/2023 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

3/7/2023 - Introduced

AUGUST SPECIAL ELECTION
(MANCHESTER S)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

4/26/2023 - House Government Oversight, (First Hearing)

4/18/2023 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight

3/29/2023 - Introduced

VICARIOUS LIABILITY IN TORT ACTIONS
(MATHEWS A, STEWART B)

Relative to vicarious liability in tort actions and to provide that the tolling of the limitations period during the defendant's absence or concealment does not apply to statutes of repose.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/10/2024 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

1/24/2024 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

1/10/2024 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 92-0

1/10/2024 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/20/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Civil Justice, (Fourth Hearing)

6/13/2023 - House Civil Justice, (Third Hearing)

6/6/2023 - House Civil Justice, (Second Hearing)

5/23/2023 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

5/23/2023 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)

5/22/2023 - Introduced

TIMELY PAY OF CONTRACTORS
(ROEMER B, SWEENEY B)

To require owners of private construction projects to timely pay contractors.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/13/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce and Higher Education

12/6/2023 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 76-12

12/6/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

10/10/2023 - REPORTED OUT, House Commerce and Labor, (Fifth Hearing)

10/3/2023 - BILL AMENDED, House Commerce and Labor, (Fourth Hearing)

6/27/2023 - House Commerce and Labor, (Fourth Hearing)

6/20/2023 - House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)

6/13/2023 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

6/7/2023 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

6/6/2023 - Introduced

PROTECT OHIO WORKERS ACT
(SWEARINGEN D, PLUMMER P)

To enact the "Protect Ohio Workers Act" regarding construction services performed under a contract at a stationary source.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/14/2023 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

10/31/2023 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

9/20/2023 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

9/13/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

6/21/2023 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 64-30

6/21/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration; (Pending Committee Report)

6/21/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Homeland Security, (Third Hearing)

6/14/2023 - BILL AMENDED, House Homeland Security, (Second Hearing)

6/7/2023 - Referred to Committee House Homeland Security

6/7/2023 - House Homeland Security, (First Hearing)

6/6/2023 - Introduced

EMPLOYEE MOBILITY GRANT PROGRAM
(PETERSON B, DOBOS D)

To authorize an employee mobility grant program to be administered by the Director of Development and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/6/2023 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

11/28/2023 - Introduced

TEACHING OF CAREER-TECH EDUCATION
(JONES D)

Regarding the teaching of career-technical education.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/9/2024 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (First Hearing)

4/2/2024 - Referred to Committee House Primary and Secondary Education

2/27/2024 - Introduced

MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES GRANTS
(SANTUCCI N, DEMETRIOU S)

To create the manufacturing technologies assistance grant program and make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/2/2024 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/27/2024 - Introduced

AUTOMATIC SEALING-CRIMINAL RECORDS
(HILLYER B, SEITZ B)

To enact the Getting Rehabilitated Ohioans Working Act to allow for the automatic sealing of certain criminal records.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/3/2024 - House Criminal Justice, (First Hearing)

4/2/2024 - Referred to Committee House Criminal Justice

3/27/2024 - Introduced

WORKFORCE ASSISTANCE AFTER PUBLIC BENEFITS
(JARRELLS D, WILLIAMS J)

To establish the 'A HAND UP' pilot program, to designate this act as the Actionable Help And New Dignity for Upward Progression (A HAND UP) Act, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/2/2024 - Referred to Committee House Finance

3/27/2024 - Introduced

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.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

4/18/2023 - BILL AMENDED, House Constitutional Resolutions, (Second Hearing)

3/22/2023 - House Constitutional Resolutions, (First Hearing)

2/16/2023 - Referred to Committee House Constitutional Resolutions

2/15/2023 - Introduced

FOOD DONATIONS-LIABILITY PROTECTION
(WILSON S)

To alter the law governing immunity from liability for donations of perishable food, to make changes relative to the rights of crime victims, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

7/7/2023 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 7/7/23

6/28/2023 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur - Vote 32-0, Emergency Clause 32-0

6/21/2023 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 90-2, Emergency Clause 91-0

6/21/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/21/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Civil Justice, (Fifth Hearing)

6/20/2023 - House Civil Justice, (Fourth Hearing)

6/13/2023 - House Civil Justice, (Third Hearing)

6/6/2023 - House Civil Justice, (Second Hearing)

5/23/2023 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)

5/2/2023 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

4/26/2023 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

4/26/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

4/19/2023 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Government Oversight, (Third Hearing)

3/22/2023 - Senate Government Oversight, (Second Hearing)

3/8/2023 - Senate Government Oversight, (First Hearing)

1/17/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight

1/11/2023 - Introduced

NON-RECOURSE CIVIL LITIGATION
(WILSON S)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/6/2023 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

2/7/2023 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

1/17/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

1/11/2023 - Introduced

ASBESTOS CLAIMS-DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
(LANG G)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/15/2023 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Insurance, (Sixth Hearing)

5/10/2023 - Senate Insurance, (Fifth Hearing)

5/3/2023 - Senate Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)

3/29/2023 - Senate Insurance, (Third Hearing)

3/15/2023 - Senate Insurance, (Second Hearing)

3/8/2023 - Senate Insurance, (First Hearing)

2/22/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance

2/21/2023 - Introduced

FIRE, BUILDING CODE CHANGES
(CIRINO J, O'BRIEN S)

To amend section 3737.83 and to enact section 3781.062 of the Revised Code relating to the State Fire Code and Building Code and to amend the version of section 3737.83 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect December 29, 2023, to continue the provisions of this act on and after that effective date.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/1/2023 - Senate Veterans and Public Safety , (First Hearing)

2/22/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Veterans and Public Safety

2/21/2023 - Introduced

DIGITAL FAIR REPAIR ACT
(BLESSING III L)

To enact the Digital Fair Repair Act.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/28/2023 - Senate Financial Institutions and Technology, (Third Hearing)

3/21/2023 - Senate Financial Institutions and Technology, (Second Hearing)

3/7/2023 - Senate Financial Institutions and Technology, (First Hearing)

3/1/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Financial Institutions and Technology

2/28/2023 - Introduced

INCREASE STATE MINIMUM WAGE
(SMITH K, CRAIG H)

To increase the state minimum wage.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/27/2023 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (First Hearing)

9/13/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce and Higher Education

8/31/2023 - Introduced

RELEASED INMATES-ID CARDS
(LANG G, MANNING N)

To provide inmates with state identification cards and documentation upon their release relating to work experience, education, and trade skills.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/9/2024 - Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity, (Third Hearing)

2/27/2024 - Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity, (Second Hearing)

12/12/2023 - Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity, (First Hearing)

12/6/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity

11/29/2023 - Introduced

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS-PROHIBIT FOREIGN NATIONALS
(GAVARONE T, MCCOLLEY R)

To prohibit foreign nationals from making contributions or expenditures regarding ballot issue campaigns.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/28/2024 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 25-7

2/28/2024 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/28/2024 - REPORTED OUT, Senate General Government, (Third Hearing)

2/27/2024 - Senate General Government, (Second Hearing)

2/21/2024 - Senate General Government, (First Hearing)

1/24/2024 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government

1/23/2024 - Introduced

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.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

5/10/2023 - ADOPTED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Resolution Vote 62-37

5/10/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/9/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Rules and Reference, (First Hearing)

5/8/2023 - Re-Referred to Committee

5/2/2023 - REPORTED OUT, House Constitutional Resolutions, (Second Hearing)

4/27/2023 - House Constitutional Resolutions, (First Hearing)

4/25/2023 - Referred to Committee House Constitutional Resolutions

4/19/2023 - ADOPTED BY SENATE; Vote 26-7

4/19/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

4/19/2023 - REPORTED OUT, Senate General Government, (Fourth Hearing)

4/18/2023 - BILL AMENDED, Senate General Government, (Third Hearing)

3/29/2023 - Senate General Government, (Second Hearing)

3/28/2023 - Senate General Government, (First Hearing)

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

3/22/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Rules and Reference

3/22/2023 - Introduced