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PASSED LEGISLATION
BILLS OF MUNICIPAL INTEREST
HB2 - REGARDS BROADBAND EXPANSION (CARFAGNA R, STEWART B)
Regarding broadband expansion, including access to electric cooperative easements and facilities, to make an appropriation, and to declare an emergency.
5/17/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB23 - REQUIRE EMS / PEACE OFFICERS TO UNDERGO DEMENTIA-RELATED TRAINING (PLUMMER P, WEST T)
To require emergency medical service personnel and peace officers to undergo dementia-related training.
12/13/2022 - SENT TO GOVERNOR
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HB35 - PERMIT MAYORS TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGES IN OHIO (LARE J, CLICK G) To permit mayors to solemnize marriages anywhere within Ohio.
12/14/2022 - SENT TO GOVERNOR
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HB45 - STATE PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS (WEST T, ROEMER B)
To amend Sections 265.220, 307.270, 343.30, and 701.70 of H.B. 110 of the 134th General Assembly, Sections 219.10 as subsequently amended, 221.10 as subsequently amended, 221.13 as subsequently amended, and 237.13 as subsequently amended of H.B. 597 of the 134th General Assembly, and Sections 207.15, 221.10, 221.13, 223.10, 223.15, 237.10, and 237.13 of H.B. 687 of the 134th General Assembly and to repeal Section 715.20 of H.B. 110 of the 134th General Assembly to make appropriations and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.
12/14/2022 - SENT TO GOVERNOR
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HB74 - ENACT FY22-23 TRANSPORTATION BUDGET (OELSLAGER S)
To make appropriations for programs related to transportation and public safety for the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of those programs.
3/31/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB75 - ENACT FY22-23 WORKERS' COMPENSATION BUDGET (OELSLAGER S)
To make appropriations for the Bureau of Workers' Compensation for the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023, to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of the Bureau's programs, and to make changes to the Workers' Compensation Law.
6/29/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB76 - ENACT FY22-23 INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION BUDGET (OELSLAGER S)
To make appropriations for the Industrial Commission for the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of Commission programs.
6/2/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB110 - OPERATING BUDGET (OELSLAGER S)
To make operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023, to levy taxes, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.
7/1/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB126 - REGARDING PROPERTY VALUES (MERRIN D)
To require local governments that contest property values to formally pass an authorizing resolution for each contest and to notify property owners.
4/21/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB138 - SCOPE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (BALDRIDGE B)
To modify the laws governing services provided by emergency medical service (EMS) personnel and qualifications for serving as a medical director of an EMS organization.
4/6/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB140 - MODIFY ELECTION NOTICES, BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR PROPERTY TAX LEVIES (MERRIN D)
To enact the "Ballot Uniformity and Transparency Act" to modify the form of election notices and ballot language for property tax levies.
6/14/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB158 - PROHIBIT USE OF CERTAIN FIREFIGHTING FOAM FOR TESTING/TRAINING (BALDRIDGE B)
To prohibit the use of class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals for testing and training purposes.
3/14/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB167 - PROVIDE RENT, UTILITY ASSISTANCE (OELSLAGER S)
To provide rent and utility assistance and to make an appropriation.
5/11/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB168 - UNEMPLOYMENT DEBT (FRAIZER M, LOYCHIK M)
To remit funds from the State Fiscal Recovery Fund to repay unemployment advances, to provide funds to support improvements at pediatric behavioral health care facilities, to require the Development Services Agency to establish the Water and Sewer Quality Program, and to make appropriations.
6/29/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB169 - SUPPORT PANDEMIC RECOVERY (CUTRONA A, SWEARINGEN D)
To make appropriations to support recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
12/23/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB170 - SCHOOL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (BIRD A, RICHARDSON T)
To provide assistance to schools and other entities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to make an appropriation.
6/2/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB172 - REVISE FIREWORKS LAWS (BALDRIDGE B, O'BRIEN M)
To revise the Fireworks Law and to declare an emergency.
11/8/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB177 - ALLOW GOVERNMENTS TO USE BLOCKCHAIN (FRAIZER M)
To allow a governmental entity to utilize distributed ledger technology, including blockchain technology.
12/1/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB178 - LIMIT WATER PRESSURE AT SWIMMING POOLS (SCHMIDT J, MILLER A)
To limit the water pressure of water features at swimming pools and to name this act Makenna's Law.
12/13/2022 - SENT TO GOVERNOR
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HB201 - PREVENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM LIMITING NATURAL GAS USE (STEPHENS J)
To prevent local governments from limiting use of natural gas and propane.
7/1/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB228 - STATE-ADMINISTERED MUNICIPAL NET PROFIT TAXES (ROEMER B)
To make changes related to the state administration of municipal net profits taxes and the municipal taxation of retirement benefits.
11/8/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB364 - WATERWORKS INFRASTRUCTURE APPLICATION (PATTON T)
To make changes to the application process for the waterworks infrastructure improvement surcharge and to residential PACE lien priority, to create exceptions to the moratorium on modifications to hazardous waste incinerator installation and operation permits, and to eliminate public water system asset management program requirements for transient noncommmunity water systems.
12/14/2022 - SENT TO GOVERNOR
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HB377 - CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY (HALL T)
To amend Section 220.11 of H.B. 168 of the 134th General Assembly, Section 5 of H.B. 175 of the 134th General Assembly, Section 7 of S.B. 9 of the 134th General Assembly, and Section 7 of S.B. 11 of the 134th General Assembly to establish the Appalachian Community Grant Program, to specify certain election workers are excluded from PERS membership, expand the category of first responders of certain townships who are considered part-time for health coverage purposes, convey state-owned land, correct an outdated reference to state treasury warrants, and to make appropriations.
6/28/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB430 - FACILITY LAWS, LANDLORDS, ORPHAN WELLS (CROSS J) To address underground utility facilities affected by construction, to exempt mobile computing units from certain building regulation, to make changes relating to the Landlord and Tenant Law, to limit regulation of telecommunications, wireless, or internet protocol-enabled service providers, to revise the law governing the plugging of idle and orphaned wells, and to revise the use of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and to designate April as "Ohio Work Zone Safety Awareness Month."
6/24/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB458 - VOTER ID, ELECTION LAWS (HALL T)
To modify the law governing voter identification and absent voting and other aspects of the Election Law and to make changes regarding driver's licenses and state identification cards.
12/14/2022 - SENT TO GOVERNOR
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HB462 - PROHIBITION ON SWATTING (MILLER K)
To prohibit swatting, to add swatting to the definition of an offense of violence, and to make changes regarding exempt employee pay ranges and pay ranges for certain State Highway Patrol officers.
12/14/2022 - SENT TO GOVERNOR
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HB501 - TOWNSHIP LAWS, SOLAR REGULATION (HALL T)
To make various township law changes, to subject small solar facilities to local regulation, and to make an exception to the Uniform Depository Act for the treasurer and governing board that is a member of the Little Miami Joint Fire and Rescue District for certain investments of interim funds
12/14/2022 - SENT TO GOVERNOR
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HB507 - AGRICULTURE LAW, ENERGY CREDITS (KOEHLER K)
To revise specified provisions of agriculture law, to define green energy, to exclude natural gas from receiving renewable energy credits, to revise the law governing environmental health specialists and environmental health specialists in training, and to allow conservancy district police departments to take specified actions regarding the towing and storage of motor vehicles. This legislation incudes a preemption related to pesticides.
12/13/2022 - SENT TO GOVERNOR
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HB513 – BAD DEBTS - CIGARETTE, VAPOR PRODUCT TAXES
Sponsored by Rep. Jon Cross (R-Kenton) and Rep. Bill Roemer (R-Richfield)
Regarding the deduction and recovery of bad debts for cigarette and tobacco and vapor products taxes, the taxation of certain vapor product manufacturers and importers, and local regulation of tobacco products and alternative nicotine products. This legislation include a preemption on local governments banning flavored tobacco products.
12/14/2022 - SENT TO GOVERNOR
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HB597 - CAPITAL REAPPROPRIATIONS (OELSLAGER S)
To revise the law regarding priority for classroom facilities projects for which the prior conditional approval lapsed and to make capital reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2024.
4/1/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB687 - CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS (OELSLAGER S)
To amend Sections 219.10, 221.10, 221.13, 223.10, 223.15, 227.10, 229.10, 229.20, 237.10, and 237.13 of H.B. 597 of the 134th General Assembly to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of certain state programs, to make capital appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2024, and to make other appropriations.
6/14/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HJR4 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT: LOCAL ELECTIONS (EDWARDS J, SEITZ B)
Proposing to amend Section 1 of Article V, Section 3 of Article X, and Section 3 of Article XVIII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to prohibit local governments from allowing persons who lack the qualifications of an elector to vote in local elections.
6/1/2022 – INCLUDED ON NOVEMBER 2022 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT – PASSED Resolution Analysis
SB4 - EXEMPT EMS LINE OPERATORS-PUBLIC RECORDS (ROEGNER K)
To include emergency service telecommunicators, protective services workers, certain Ohio National Guard members, and certain mental health care providers as individuals whose residential and familial information is exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Law.
6/8/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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SB15 - FISCAL OFFICERS-LIABILITY (WILSON S)
To change the circumstances in which certain fiscal officers may be held liable for a loss of public funds.
6/14/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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SB16 - EMS RESPONDERS-CIVIL ACTION (SCHAFFER T)
Regarding assault or menacing committed or directed against, and targeting, an emergency service responder, family member, or co-worker, the offense of unlawfully impeding public passage of an emergency service responder, and the inclusion of Casino Control Commission gaming agents as peace officers under the standard definition of that term. Much of SB 185 was amended into this legislation -- dealing with political subdivision's emergency powers when suppressing riot, mob, or potential riot or mob; preservation of rights regarding deadly weapons and firearms during emergency.
12/14/2022 - SENT TO GOVERNOR
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SB18 - 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.
3/31/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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SB22 - 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.
3/24/2021 – VETOED BY GOVERNOR; OVERRIDDEN BY SENATE AND HOUSE
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SB27 - AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT-DEFERRED COMPENSATION (HOTTINGER J)
To authorize automatic enrollment of new state government employees in the Ohio Public Employees Deferred Compensation Program.
6/8/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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SB56 - DESIGN CONTRACTS, GOVERNMENT LIABILITY (BLESSING III L)
To regulate the use of indemnity provisions in professional design contracts related to public improvements, to modify the definition of "emergency call," to provide for the allocation of damages in certain provisions of the Political Subdivision Sovereign Immunity Law, and to provide a municipal corporation or county immunity from liability in any action arising from a hospital police officer acting in the discharge of duties in specified locations.
12/13/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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SB59 - PROHIBIT DISPOSAL-WAR RELICS (SCHAFFER T)
To prohibit certain war relics located on public property or cemetery association property from being disposed of, and to designate this act as the Ohio Veterans' Heritage Protection Act.
12/22/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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SB105 - MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (SYKES V, SCHURING K)
To require political subdivisions to recognize state certifications of minority business enterprises, women-owned business enterprises, and veteran-friendly business enterprises.
3/2/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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SB108 - 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.
5/17/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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SB109 - 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.
5/17/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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SB113 - FIREWORKS (RULLI M, JOHNSON T)
To revise the Fireworks Law.
7/9/2021 - VETOED BY GOVERNOR
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SB115 - POOLED COLLATERAL PROGRAM (SCHURING K)
To make changes to the Ohio Pooled Collateral Program.
12/1/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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SB156 - KNIFE REGULATIONS (ROEGNER K)
Preemption regarding the regulation of knives.
6/14/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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SB217 - LONG-TERM CARE BACKGROUND CHECKS (SCHAFFER T)
To modify the law regarding access to criminal record check information with respect to long-term care ombudsman programs, direct-care positions, community-based long-term care services, and certain persons serving as a municipal corporation tax administrator, and to declare an emergency.
12/22/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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SB225 - 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.
6/14/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Bill Analysis
SB288 - CRIMINAL LAW CHANGES (MANNING N)
To modify various aspects of the law regarding crimes and corrections, trial procedures, correctional officers and employees, coroner records, inmate internet access, civil protection orders, delinquent child adjudications and case transfers, youthful offender parole review, OVI and other traffic offenses, certificates of qualification for employment, licensing collateral sanctions, criminal record sealing and expungement, State Criminal Sentencing Commission duties, and certain assisted reproduction matters.
12/14/2022 – SENT TO GOVERNOR Bill Analysis
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