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Legislative Report April 26, 2024
Prepared by: The Ohio Manufacturers' Association
All House Bills of Interest to Manufacturers
Bill Information
PROPERTY, INCOME TAX CHANGES
(MATHEWS A)

To modify the law regarding property taxation and income tax rates.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/25/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Seventh Hearing)

4/18/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)

3/28/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

3/21/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

3/14/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

3/7/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/28/2023 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/16/2023 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/15/2023 - Introduced

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

AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT
(PAVLIGA G, MCNALLY L)

To authorize a nonrefundable tax credit for
the construction or rehabilitation of certain
federally subsidized rental housing and to
authorize a uniform method for the tax valuation
of most such housing.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/13/2023 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Fifth Hearing)

3/28/2023 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Fourth Hearing)

3/21/2023 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Third Hearing)

3/14/2023 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)

2/21/2023 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)

2/16/2023 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

2/15/2023 - Introduced

REFORM OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
(JONES D, DOBOS D)

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

4/18/2023 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (Fifth Hearing)

3/21/2023 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (Fourth Hearing)

3/7/2023 - BILL AMENDED, House Primary and Secondary Education, (Third Hearing)

2/28/2023 - BILL AMENDED, House Primary and Secondary Education, (Second Hearing)

2/28/2023 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (Second Hearing)

2/21/2023 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (First Hearing)

2/16/2023 - Referred to Committee House Primary and Secondary Education

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

WORKERS' COMPENSATION BUDGET
(EDWARDS J)

To make appropriations for the Bureau of Workers' Compensation for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025, to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of the Bureau's programs, to make changes to the Workers' Compensation Law, and to enact a three-day interim budget.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/30/2023 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately

6/30/2023 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 95-2

6/30/2023 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 31-0

6/30/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration; Conditionally upon committee recommendation.

6/30/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)

5/17/2023 - Senate Insurance, (Third Hearing)

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

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

4/26/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance

4/19/2023 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 89-4

4/19/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/29/2023 - REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (First Hearing)

3/28/2023 - Re-Referred to Committee

3/23/2023 - Re-Referred to Committee

3/22/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)

3/8/2023 - House Insurance, (Third Hearing)

3/1/2023 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)

2/21/2023 - Re-Referred to Committee

2/16/2023 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/15/2023 - Introduced

INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION BUDGET
(EDWARDS J)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/30/2023 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately

6/30/2023 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0

6/30/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration; Conditionally upon committee recommendation.

6/30/2023 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)

5/17/2023 - Senate Insurance, (Third Hearing)

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

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

4/26/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance

4/19/2023 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 92-1

4/19/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/29/2023 - REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (First Hearing)

3/28/2023 - Re-Referred to Committee

3/23/2023 - Re-Referred to Committee

3/22/2023 - REPORTED OUT, House Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)

3/8/2023 - House Insurance, (Third Hearing)

3/1/2023 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)

2/21/2023 - Re-Referred to Committee

2/16/2023 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/15/2023 - Introduced

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.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/24/2024 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Senate Overrides Veto, Vote 24-8

1/24/2024 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; According to the Senate Majority Caucus, the Senate will consider overriding the governor's veto on a provision regarding sale of tobacco and alternative nicotine products.

12/13/2023 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; House Overrides Veto, Vote 60-31

7/3/2023 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately

6/30/2023 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 67-30

6/30/2023 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Senate Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 25-6

6/30/2023 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

6/30/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (Second Hearing)

6/29/2023 - , (Second Hearing)

6/29/2023 - , (Second Hearing)

6/28/2023 - , (Second Hearing)

6/22/2023 - , (First Hearing)

6/21/2023 - Senate Appoints Managers; Senate Insists on Its Amendments - M. Dolan, J. Cirino & V. Sykes named as Senate Conferees.

6/21/2023 - House Appoints Managers; J. Edwards, J. LaRe & B. Sweeney Named as House Conferees

6/21/2023 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur, Vote 23-71

6/21/2023 - Consideration of Senate Amendments

6/15/2023 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 24-7

6/15/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/14/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Eleventh Hearing)

6/9/2023 - Senate Finance, (Eleventh Hearing)

6/8/2023 - Senate Finance, (Tenth Hearing)

6/7/2023 - Senate Finance, (Ninth Hearing)

6/6/2023 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Eighth Hearing)

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

5/30/2023 - Senate Finance, (Sixth Hearing)

5/25/2023 - Senate Finance, (Fifth Hearing)

5/18/2023 - Senate Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

5/16/2023 - Senate Finance, (Third Hearing)

5/11/2023 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Sixth Hearing)

5/11/2023 - Senate Medicaid, (Third Hearing)

5/10/2023 - Senate Education, (Eighth Hearing)

5/10/2023 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Sixth Hearing)

5/10/2023 - Senate General Government, (Sixth Hearing)

5/10/2023 - Senate Health, (Sixth Hearing)

5/9/2023 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Fifth Hearing)

5/9/2023 - Senate Education, (Seventh Hearing)

5/9/2023 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)

5/9/2023 - Senate General Government, (Fifth Hearing)

5/9/2023 - Senate Health, (Fifth Hearing)

5/4/2023 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Fourth Hearing)

5/4/2023 - Senate Medicaid, (Second Hearing)

5/4/2023 - Senate Education, (Sixth Hearing)

5/3/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

5/3/2023 - Senate General Government, (Fourth Hearing)

5/3/2023 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

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

5/3/2023 - Senate Education, (Fifth Hearing)

5/2/2023 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Third Hearing)

5/2/2023 - Senate General Government, (Third Hearing)

5/2/2023 - Senate Health, (Third Hearing)

5/2/2023 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

5/2/2023 - Senate Education, (Fourth Hearing)

4/27/2023 - Senate Medicaid, (First Hearing)

4/27/2023 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Second Hearing)

4/27/2023 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

4/26/2023 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 78-19

4/26/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

4/26/2023 - Senate General Government, (Second Hearing)

4/26/2023 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

4/26/2023 - Senate Health, (Second Hearing)

4/26/2023 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)

4/25/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (Tenth Hearing)

4/25/2023 - Senate General Government, (First Hearing)

4/25/2023 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

4/25/2023 - Senate Health, (First Hearing)

4/25/2023 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (First Hearing)

4/25/2023 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

4/20/2023 - House Finance, (Ninth Hearing)

4/19/2023 - House Finance, (Eighth Hearing)

4/19/2023 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

4/18/2023 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Finance, (Seventh Hearing)

4/18/2023 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

3/30/2023 - House Finance, (Sixth Hearing)

3/29/2023 - House Finance, (Fifth Hearing)

3/28/2023 - House Finance Infrastructure and American Rescue Plan Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

3/28/2023 - House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

3/28/2023 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)

3/23/2023 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Eleventh Hearing)

3/23/2023 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Seventeenth Hearing)

3/22/2023 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Tenth Hearing)

3/22/2023 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Sixteenth Hearing)

3/22/2023 - House Finance Public Safety Subcommittee, (Eleventh Hearing)

3/22/2023 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

3/22/2023 - House Finance Infrastructure and American Rescue Plan Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

3/21/2023 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)

3/21/2023 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Fifteenth Hearing)

3/21/2023 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

3/21/2023 - House Finance Public Safety Subcommittee, (Tenth Hearing)

3/21/2023 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

3/21/2023 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

3/21/2023 - House Finance Infrastructure and American Rescue Plan Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

3/16/2023 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

3/16/2023 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Fourteenth Hearing)

3/16/2023 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

3/15/2023 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

3/15/2023 - House Finance Public Safety Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)

3/15/2023 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Thirteenth Hearing)

3/15/2023 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

3/15/2023 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

3/14/2023 - House Finance Public Safety Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

3/14/2023 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

3/14/2023 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Twelfth Hearing)

3/14/2023 - House Finance Infrastructure and American Rescue Plan Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

3/14/2023 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

3/14/2023 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

3/14/2023 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

3/9/2023 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Eleventh Hearing)

3/9/2023 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

3/8/2023 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Tenth Hearing)

3/8/2023 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

3/8/2023 - House Finance Public Safety Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

3/7/2023 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)

3/7/2023 - House Finance Public Safety Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

3/7/2023 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

3/7/2023 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

3/2/2023 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

3/2/2023 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

3/1/2023 - House Finance Public Safety Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

3/1/2023 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

3/1/2023 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

2/28/2023 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

2/28/2023 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

2/28/2023 - House Finance Public Safety Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

2/28/2023 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

2/28/2023 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

2/23/2023 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

2/22/2023 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

2/22/2023 - House Finance Public Safety Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

2/22/2023 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

2/22/2023 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

2/21/2023 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

2/21/2023 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

2/16/2023 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/15/2023 - Introduced

UTILITY BILLING TRANSPARENCY
(SKINDELL M)

To enact "The Consumer Utility Billing Transparency Act" requiring the itemization of all riders, taxes, and other costs on certain utility bills.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/24/2024 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

2/16/2023 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

2/15/2023 - Introduced

HOSPITAL PRICE INFORMATION
(FERGUSON R, BARHORST T)

Regarding facility fees and the availability of hospital price information.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

9/26/2023 - Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity, (Second Hearing)

9/20/2023 - Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity, (First Hearing)

9/13/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity

6/27/2023 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 90-5

6/27/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/29/2023 - REPORTED OUT, House Insurance, (Fourth Hearing)

3/22/2023 - BILL AMENDED, House Insurance, (Third Hearing)

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

3/1/2023 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)

2/16/2023 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

2/15/2023 - Introduced

VETERAN HIRING TAX CREDITS
(SCHMIDT J, MILLER A)

To authorize refundable tax credits for hiring certain veterans, service members, and their spouses.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/13/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

5/16/2023 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

4/25/2023 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/21/2023 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/16/2023 - Introduced

COMMUNITY CONNECTORS WORKFORCE PROGRAM
(SANTUCCI N)

To establish the Community Connectors Workforce Program and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/26/2023 - Re-Referred to Committee

9/12/2023 - Re-Referred to Committee

6/27/2023 - REPORTED OUT, House Primary and Secondary Education, (Fourth Hearing)

6/20/2023 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Primary and Secondary Education, (Third Hearing)

6/13/2023 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (Second Hearing)

5/23/2023 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (First Hearing)

2/28/2023 - Referred to Committee House Primary and Secondary Education

2/27/2023 - Introduced

ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES
(SEITZ B, SWEENEY B)

To permit electric distribution utilities to establish energy efficiency and demand reduction portfolios.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/21/2023 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)

5/3/2023 - House Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

4/26/2023 - House Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

4/19/2023 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

2/28/2023 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

2/27/2023 - Introduced

SAVE OHIO SAFE RX
(YOUNG T, SANTUCCI N)

To establish the Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program, to name this act the Save Ohio Safe Rx Act, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/3/2023 - House Public Health Policy, (First Hearing)

3/14/2023 - Referred to Committee House Public Health Policy

3/7/2023 - 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

MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX RETURNS EXTENSIONS
(THOMAS J)

To modify the law regarding extensions for filing municipal income tax returns and to limit penalties for late filings.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/31/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

5/24/2023 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 88-0

5/24/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

4/25/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

4/18/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

3/28/2023 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/22/2023 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

3/21/2023 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/14/2023 - Introduced

PAY STUB PROTECTION ACT
(JARRELLS D, LIPPS S)

To enact the Pay Stub Protection Act requiring employers to provide earnings and deductions statements to each of the employer's employees.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

9/26/2023 - Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity, (First Hearing)

9/13/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity

6/30/2023 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 96-0

6/30/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/27/2023 - Informally Passed

6/27/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/23/2023 - REPORTED OUT, House Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)

5/16/2023 - House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)

4/25/2023 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

3/22/2023 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

3/14/2023 - Introduced

TAXPAYER DEDUCTIONS
(PETERSON B, CLAGGETT T)

To allow taxpayers to deduct in a single year the full bonus depreciation and enhanced expensing allowances the taxpayer deducts for federal income tax purposes.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/2/2023 - REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

4/25/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

4/18/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

3/28/2023 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/22/2023 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

3/16/2023 - Introduced

REPEAL 133-HB6
(WEINSTEIN C, BRENNAN S)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/20/2023 - Re-Referred to Committee

3/22/2023 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

3/16/2023 - Introduced

REMOTE WORKERS - MODIFIED MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX
(ROBB BLASDEL M, MATHEWS A)

To allow businesses with remote workers to use a modified municipal income tax apportionment formula.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/21/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

6/14/2023 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 93-0

6/14/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/16/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

5/9/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

5/2/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

4/25/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

4/18/2023 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/28/2023 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

3/21/2023 - Introduced

TAX DEDUCTIONS - 529 PLANS
(MATHEWS A, SANTUCCI N)

To modify the income tax deductions for contributions to 529 plans and ABLE accounts.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/6/2023 - REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

5/23/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

5/16/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

5/2/2023 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/28/2023 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

3/21/2023 - 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

4/23/2024 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

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

PROCEDURES FOR PROPERTY TAX VALUES
(HALL T, BIRD A)

To make changes to the law governing real property valuation and tax complaints, to temporarily modify the computation of the homestead exemption, to abate property taxes on certain municipal and community improvement corporation property, to make an appropriation, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/6/2023 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0, Emergency Clause 29-2

12/6/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/6/2023 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

12/5/2023 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

11/28/2023 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

11/15/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

10/11/2023 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 58-26

10/11/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

9/19/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

9/12/2023 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

6/27/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

6/20/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

6/13/2023 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

6/7/2023 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

5/24/2023 - Introduced

SOLAR PROGRAMS
(HOOPS J, RAY S)

To establish the community solar pilot program and the solar development program.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/24/2024 - House Public Utilities, (Fifth Hearing)

1/24/2024 - House Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)

12/13/2023 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

9/20/2023 - House Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

6/21/2023 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

6/7/2023 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

6/6/2023 - Introduced

PASS-THROUGH ENTITY TAXES
(CALLENDER J, YOUNG T)

To modify the income tax treatment of income subject to other states' pass-through entity taxes.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/27/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

6/20/2023 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

6/7/2023 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

6/6/2023 - Introduced

PROHIBIT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
(HILLYER B, DEMETRIOU S)

To prohibit a state agency, county, or township from restricting the sale or use of a motor vehicle based on the energy source used to power the motor vehicle; to prohibit a state agency from adopting the California emissions standards for motor vehicles; and to change the requirements for natural gas company infrastructure development riders and economic development projects.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/28/2023 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days

12/13/2023 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 60-31

12/13/2023 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 23-8

12/13/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/13/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

12/12/2023 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

12/6/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

12/5/2023 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

11/15/2023 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 70-23

11/15/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

10/3/2023 - REPORTED OUT, House Transportation, (Fourth Hearing)

9/26/2023 - House Transportation, (Third Hearing)

6/20/2023 - House Transportation, (Second Hearing)

6/13/2023 - House Transportation, (First Hearing)

6/7/2023 - Referred to Committee House Transportation

6/6/2023 - 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

CUSTOMER-OWNED WATER SERVICE LINES
(ROBB BLASDEL M, JARRELLS D)

To permit water-works companies to bear the costs for replacing certain customer-owned water service lines.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/23/2024 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

2/28/2024 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

2/7/2024 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 78-15

2/7/2024 - Bills for Third Consideration

1/24/2024 - REPORTED OUT, House Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

12/13/2023 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

9/12/2023 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

6/26/2023 - Introduced

COMPETITIVE RETAIL ELECTRIC SERVICE
(SEITZ B, ROBB BLASDEL M)

Regarding public utilities and competitive retail electric service.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/24/2024 - BILL AMENDED, House Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

1/24/2024 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

9/26/2023 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

9/12/2023 - Introduced

WASTE ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEMS
(PIZZULLI J, JOHNSON M)

To make certain steam-producing facilities waste energy recovery systems for purposes of the state's energy efficiency laws.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/13/2023 - REPORTED OUT, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)

12/6/2023 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

11/15/2023 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

10/25/2023 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

10/4/2023 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

9/26/2023 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

9/12/2023 - Introduced

INCLUDE NUCLEAR REACTION ENERGY AS GREEN ENERGY
(STEIN D, BRENNAN S)

To include energy generated by nuclear reaction as green energy.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/24/2024 - REPORTED OUT, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

12/13/2023 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

12/6/2023 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

11/15/2023 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

10/31/2023 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

10/24/2023 - Introduced

TAX CREDIT FOR HIGH-ETHANOL BLEND MOTOR FUEL
(MCCLAIN R, KLOPFENSTEIN R)

To temporarily authorize a nonrefundable tax credit for the retail sale of high-ethanol blend motor fuel.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/28/2024 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

2/7/2024 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 88-6

2/7/2024 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/6/2024 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

1/23/2024 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

1/9/2024 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

12/12/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

12/5/2023 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

11/14/2023 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

11/8/2023 - Introduced

REQUIRE CERTAIN CONTRACTORS TO USE E-VERIFY
(WIGGAM S, SWEARINGEN D)

To require government contractors, private nonresidential contractors, and certain employers to use E-verify.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/23/2024 - BILL AMENDED, House Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)

4/16/2024 - House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)

2/13/2024 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

11/14/2023 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

11/13/2023 - 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

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES, COMPLAINTS
(MATHEWS A, HALL T)

To eliminate the authority to levy replacement property tax levies and to modify the law governing certain property tax complaints.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/30/2024 - House Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)

4/23/2024 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

2/6/2024 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

1/23/2024 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

1/9/2024 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

12/12/2023 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

12/6/2023 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

11/29/2023 - Introduced

PUCO NOMINATING PROCESS CHANGES
(TROY D)

To make various changes to the Public Utilities Commission nominating council and nomination process.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/9/2024 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

12/13/2023 - Introduced

CAP COST SHARING FOR INSULIN DRUGS
(ABDULLAHI M, HALL T)

To cap cost sharing for prescription insulin drugs and diabetes devices.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/6/2024 - Referred to Committee House Insurance

1/24/2024 - Introduced

PHASE OUT STATE INCOME TAX
(MATHEWS A, LAMPTON B)

To phase-out the state income tax on nonbusiness income over six years and to repeal the commercial activity tax after 2029.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/9/2024 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/6/2024 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

1/24/2024 - Introduced

REFUNDS FOR UNLAWFUL UTILITY CHARGES
(BAKER R)

To require refunds for utility customers when a utility charge was determined to be unlawful.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/6/2024 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

2/1/2024 - Introduced

PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION
(SCHMIDT J)

To authorize a property tax reduction in 2023 for properties with increased tax liability relative to 2022.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/2/2024 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/7/2024 - Introduced

BLOCKCHAIN BASICS ACT
(DEMETRIOU S)

To prohibit certain state and local government actions respecting digital asset mining, to exempt certain digital currency transactions from state and local income taxes, to prohibit local charges on digital assets, to require the state retirement systems to evaluate certain digital asset investments, and to name this act the Ohio Blockchain Basics Act.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/2/2024 - Referred to Committee House Financial Institutions

2/12/2024 - Introduced

GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
(JARRELLS D, LIPPS S)

To phase out the subminimum wage for individuals with physical or mental disabilities and to name this act the Ohio Employment First and Greater Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/16/2024 - House Government Oversight, (First Hearing)

4/2/2024 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight

2/21/2024 - Introduced

TEACHING OF CAREER-TECH EDUCATION
(JONES D)

Regarding the teaching of career-technical education.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/23/2024 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (Second Hearing)

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

PUBLIC UTILITIES - POLITICAL EXPENDITURES
(MIRANDA J, MCNALLY L)

To prohibit certain public utilities from recovering political expenditure costs from their customers.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/23/2024 - House Government Oversight, (First Hearing)

4/2/2024 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight

3/7/2024 - Introduced

EXPAND PROPERTY TAX HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS
(LOYCHIK M)

To modify and expand property tax homestead exemptions, to gradually reduce school districts' 20-mill floor, and to modify the formula for determining farmland's current agricultural use value.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/2/2024 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

3/12/2024 - 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

TRAINS - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(ROBB BLASDEL M, MCNALLY L)

To urge the United States Congress to pass legislation requiring railroad companies to inform local and state government officials when trains carrying potentially hazardous materials travel through their respective jurisdictions.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/23/2023 - ADOPTED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Resolution Vote 94-1

3/23/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/14/2023 - REPORTED OUT, House Government Oversight, (Second Hearing)

3/7/2023 - House Government Oversight, (First Hearing)

2/21/2023 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight

2/21/2023 - Introduced