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Legislative Report April 25, 2024
Prepared by: The Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Human Resources, Health Care & Employment Law Legislation
Bill Information
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5/9/2023 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Fourth Hearing)

4/25/2023 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Third Hearing)

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

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

3/14/2023 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

3/1/2023 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 26-7

3/1/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/28/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Education, (Fifth Hearing)

2/21/2023 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Education, (Third Hearing)

2/14/2023 - Senate Education, (Third Hearing)

2/7/2023 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)

1/17/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

1/17/2023 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

1/11/2023 - Introduced

LAW CHANGES-MEDICAL MARIJUANA
(HUFFMAN S, SCHURING K)

To amend the law related to medical marijuana.

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

4/18/2023 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate General Government, (Fifth Hearing)

3/14/2023 - Senate General Government, (Fourth Hearing)

3/7/2023 - Senate General Government, (Third Hearing)

2/7/2023 - Senate General Government, (Second Hearing)

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

1/17/2023 - Senate General Government, (First Hearing)

1/11/2023 - Introduced

YOUTH WORKING HOURS
(SCHAFFER T)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/9/2023 - REPORTED OUT, House Commerce and Labor, (Fourth Hearing)

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

4/18/2023 - House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)

3/28/2023 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

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

3/8/2023 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 25-7

3/8/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/1/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Third Hearing)

2/22/2023 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Second Hearing)

2/8/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce and Higher Education

2/8/2023 - Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (First Hearing)

1/26/2023 - Introduced

LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
(SCHAFFER T)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

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

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

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

2/8/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance

1/26/2023 - Introduced

LEAVE USE PROHIBITION-UNION ACTIVITIES
(HUFFMAN S)

To prohibit a public employer from providing paid leave or compensation for a public employee to engage in certain union activities.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/8/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

2/7/2023 - Introduced

LABOR LAW NOTICES-POSTING
(LANG G, WILSON S)

To allow employers to post certain labor law notices on the Internet.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/23/2024 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

10/24/2023 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

10/11/2023 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 30-0

10/11/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

10/10/2023 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Workforce and Higher Education, (Fourth Hearing)

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

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

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

3/29/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce and Higher Education

3/28/2023 - Introduced

FRAUDULENT, DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES
(RULLI M)

To address fraudulent business filings, deceptive mailings, reinstatement of canceled business entities, and addresses of statutory agents.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/9/2024 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

12/13/2023 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

12/13/2023 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/13/2023 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Judiciary, (Seventh Hearing)

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

11/15/2023 - Senate Judiciary, (Fifth Hearing)

6/21/2023 - Senate Judiciary, (Fourth Hearing)

5/30/2023 - Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)

5/9/2023 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

4/26/2023 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

3/29/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

3/28/2023 - Introduced

NONCOMPETE PROVISIONS-HEALTH CARE
(JOHNSON T)

Regarding the use of noncompete provisions in certain health care professional employment contracts with nonprofit hospitals.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/24/2024 - Senate Health, (Third Hearing)

12/13/2023 - Senate Health, (Second Hearing)

10/11/2023 - Senate Health, (First Hearing)

9/27/2023 - Senate Health, (First Hearing)

6/7/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Health

5/31/2023 - 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

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS-STRIKING WORKERS
(HICKS-HUDSON P)

To provide unemployment benefits to striking workers and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/15/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance

10/30/2023 - Introduced