Prepared by: Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Report created on April 27, 2024
 
HB1INTERVENTION IN LIEU OF CONVICTION (PLUMMER P, HICKS-HUDSON P) To modify the requirements for intervention in lieu of conviction and for sealing records of conviction and provide for deposit of some of the sealing application fee into the Attorney General Reimbursement Fund and the use of that amount for expenses related to sealing and expungement; to modify the law regarding use of a prison term as a sanction for a community control violation; to modify the drug and alcohol abuse civil commitment mechanism; to expand duties of the State Criminal Sentencing Commission; and to prohibit restraining or confining a woman or child who is a charged, convicted, or adjudicated criminal offender or delinquent child at certain points during pregnancy or postpartum recovery.
 Current Status:   1/7/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 Comments:   KEY CODE: GREEN

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Merchant Security

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-1
 
HB2CREDENTIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CROSS J, LEPORE-HAGAN M) To create the TechCred Program and the Individual Microcredential Assistance Program, to develop a grant program to support industry sector partnerships, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   1/13/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 4/14/20. Reappropriation authority effective 1/13/20
 Comments:   KEY CODE: GREEN

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-2
 
HB4WORKFORCE CREDENTIALS (RICHARDSON T, ROBINSON P) Regarding the Governor's Office of Workforce Transformation and industry-recognized credentials and certificate programs.
 Current Status:   1/14/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 4/14/20
 Comments:   KEY CODE: GREEN

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-4
 
HB6CLEAN AIR PROGRAM (CALLENDER J, WILKIN S) To create the Ohio Clean Air Program, to facilitate and encourage electricity production and use from clean air resources, and to proactively engage the buying power of consumers in this state for the purpose of improving air quality in this state.
 Current Status:   7/23/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 10/22/19
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Energy 

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-6
 
HB11TOBACCO CESSATION-PRENATAL CARE (MANNING G) Regarding tobacco cessation and prenatal initiatives and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   6/19/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/18/20. Appropriations effective 06/19/20
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Tobacco  

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-11
 
HB13RESIDENTIAL BROADBAND (CARFAGNA R, O'BRIEN M) To establish the residential broadband expansion program and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   12/1/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: 
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-13
 
HB19PINK TAX EXEMPTION (ANTANI N, KELLY B) To exempt from sales tax the sale of tampons and other feminine hygiene products associated with menstruation.
 Current Status:   5/7/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED: 
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-19
 
HB21MASS LAYOFFS-UNEMPLOYMENT COMP (HOLMES G, MILLER A) Regarding notices, resources, and benefits under the Unemployment Compensation Law when a mass layoff occurs.
 Current Status:   2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Unemployment Comp

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-21
 
HB29DEXTROMETHORPHAN SALES (KOEHLER K) To prohibit sales of dextromethorphan without a prescription to persons under age 18.
 Current Status:   12/16/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (Fourth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: 
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-29
 
HB34STATE-LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE (KELLY B) To increase the state minimum wage and to allow municipalities, townships, and counties to establish higher minimum wage requirements.
 Current Status:   1/22/2020 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-34
 
HB38COMMERCIAL CREDIT REPORTING (HILLYER B) Relating to commercial credit reports, the Business Linked Deposit Program, the General Loan Law, the Ohio Banking Law, the Consumer Installment Loan Act, and the Residential Mortgage Loan Law.
 Current Status:   12/22/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 30-1
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Credit Reporting

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-38
 
HB44SNAP FEDERAL FUNDING (HOLMES G, MILLER A) To make an appropriation to continue to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs, and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children contingent upon a lapse in federal funding
 Current Status:   9/10/2019 - House Health, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Food, Dairies, Agriculture

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-44
 
HB47TAX COMPLAINTS-LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION (GREENSPAN D) To increase the time within which property tax complaints must be decided.
 Current Status:   10/22/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Tax

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-47
 
HB57HEATING SOURCES TAX EXEMPTION (PATTERSON J, CERA J) To exempt certain heating sources from sales taxation and to hold local governments and libraries harmless from the revenue effect.
 Current Status:   2/4/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Energy

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-57
 
HB58EBT CARD REQUIREMENTS (SCHAFFER T) To establish requirements for electronic benefit transfer cards issued under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
 Current Status:   10/1/2019 - House Health, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-58
 
HB60DIAPER SALES TAX EXEMPTION (ANTANI N, KELLY B) To
exempt from sales and use tax the sale of child
and adult diapers.
 Current Status:   3/19/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-60
 
HB62TRANSPORTATION BUDGET (OELSLAGER S) To increase the rate of and modify the distribution of
revenue from motor fuel excise taxes, to make appropriations for programs
related to transportation and public safety for the biennium beginning July 1,
2019, and ending June 30, 2021, and to provide authorization and conditions for
the operation of those programs.
 Current Status:   4/3/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Various effective dates; taxes eff. 7/1/19
 Comments:   KEY CODE: GREEN

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Transportation

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-62
 
HB63PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS (LIPPS S, WEST T) Regarding pharmacy benefit managers, pharmacists, and the disclosure to patients of drug price information.
 Current Status:   6/4/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House Health, (Fifth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-63
 
HB71CIGARETTE MINIMUM PRICE (SCHERER G, CERA J) Regarding cigarette minimum pricing.
 Current Status:   12/16/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Tobacco

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-71
 
HB75PROPERTY VALUE CONTESTS (MERRIN D) To require local governments that contest property values to formally pass an authorizing resolution for each contest and to notify property owners.
 Current Status:   12/22/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 22-9
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-75
 
HB79INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION BUDGET (OELSLAGER S) To make appropriations for the Industrial Commission for the biennium beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of Commission programs.
 Current Status:   6/27/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 6/27/19
 Comments:   KEY CODE:GREEN

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Workers Comp 

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-79
 
HB80BWC BUDGET (OELSLAGER S) To make appropriations for the Bureau of Workers' Compensation for the biennium beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of the bureau's programs.
 Current Status:   7/22/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 7/22/19. Certain provisions effective 10/21/19
 Comments:   KEY CODE:GREEN

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Workers Comp 

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-80
 
HB81WORKERS COMP-BODILY FLUID EXPOSURE (PERALES R) Regarding Workers' Compensation coverage of post-exposure medical diagnostic services for a detention facility employee's exposure to another person's blood or bodily fluids.
 Current Status:   6/16/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/15/20
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Workers Comp

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-81
 
HB91FAMILY-MEDICAL LEAVE (BOGGS K, BOYD J) To establish family and medical leave insurance benefits.
 Current Status:   2/12/2020 - House Insurance, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-91
 
HB92VOTE ON COUNTY SALES TAX (ANTANI N, SMITH J) To require voter approval of any increase in the rate of a county sales tax.
 Current Status:   3/13/2019 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Tax

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-92
 
HB110DISPLAY FUEL RATES (MERRIN D) To enact the "Fuel Tax Transparency Act" requiring notices to be placed on retail service station pumps displaying state and federal fuel tax rates.
 Current Status:   3/5/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Automotive

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-110
 
HB112TAX REMITTANCE-BAD DEBTS (SCHAFFER T) To allow vendors to receive a refund of sales tax remitted for certain bad debts charged off as uncollectible by credit account lenders.
 Current Status:   5/14/2019 - House Financial Institutions, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-112
 
HB115REGULATOR RESTRICTION REDUCTION (RIEDEL C, ROEMER B) To require certain agencies to reduce the number of regulator restrictions and to amend the versions of sections 106.021 and 106.03 of the Revised Code that are scheduled to take effect August 18, 2019, to continue the provision of this act on and after that effective date.
 Current Status:   4/10/2019 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-115
 
HB126ONE-SUBJECT RULE TIMELINE (HILLYER B) To bar an action challenging an act for violation of the one-subject rule if it is commenced later than 275 days after the act's effective date.
 Current Status:   5/14/2019 - House Civil Justice, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Miscellaneous

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-126
 
HB131DEBT ADJUSTING (ROEMER B) Regarding debt adjusting.
 Current Status:   11/21/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Financial Institutions, (Fifth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-131
 
HB134MARCH SALES TAX HOLIDAY (ANTANI N, WEINSTEIN C) To provide a three-day sales tax "holiday" each March during which sales of qualifying Energy Star products are exempt from sales and use taxes.
 Current Status:   10/29/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-134
 
HB135SALES TAX HOLIDAY EXPANSION (ANTANI N) To expand the class of products exempt from sales tax if bought during a sales tax holiday.
 Current Status:   11/5/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-135
 
HB137EMPLOYEE EARNINGS AND DEDUCTIONS (KELLY B, VITALE N) To require an employer to provide earnings and deductions statements to each of the employer's employees.
 Current Status:   3/4/2020 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-137
 
HB160REVISE LIQUOR CONTROL LAWS (INGRAM C) To revise certain provisions of the liquor control laws and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   10/13/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 10/13/20
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alcohol

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-160
 
HB166OPERATING BUDGET (OELSLAGER S) To make operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.
 Current Status:   7/18/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Operating appropriations and tax levy generally effective 7/18/19. Some provisions subject to special effective dates.
 Comments:   KEY CODE: GREEN

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller/Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-166
 
HB167OCCUPATIONAL LUNG CONDITIONS (CERA J) To modify workers' compensation benefit amounts for occupational pneumoconiosis claims and to create the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board to determine medical findings for such claims.
 Current Status:   2/12/2020 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Health & Sanitation

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-167
 
HB174CONCEALED WEAPONS REFORM (HOOD R, BRINKMAN T) To modify the Weapons Law by renaming a concealed handgun license as a concealed weapons license, allowing a concealed weapons licensee to carry concealed all deadly weapons not otherwise prohibited by law, repealing a notice requirement applicable to licensees stopped for a law enforcement purpose, authorizing expungement of convictions of a violation of that requirement, allowing a person age 21 or older and not prohibited by federal law from firearm possession to carry a concealed deadly weapon without needing a license subject to the same carrying laws as a licensee, and correcting the definition of dangerous ordnance mistakenly resulting from Am. Sub. H.B. 228 of the 132nd General Assembly.
 Current Status:   3/27/2019 - Introduced
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Merchant Security

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-174
 
HB177STANDARD CARE ARRANGEMENTS (BRINKMAN T) Regarding standard care arrangements entered into by advanced practice registered nurses and collaborating physicians or podiatrists; physician prescribing of schedule II controlled substances from convenience care clinics; and clearances by licensed health professionals of concussed student athletes.
 Current Status:   5/19/2020 - House Health, (Seventh Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-177
 
HB178CONCEALED WEAPONS REFORM (HOOD R) To modify the Weapons Law by renaming a concealed handgun license as a concealed weapons license, allowing a concealed weapons licensee to carry concealed all deadly weapons not otherwise prohibited by law, repealing a notice requirement applicable to licensees stopped for a law enforcement purpose, authorizing expungement of convictions of
a violation of that requirement, and allowing a person age 21 or older and not prohibited by federal law from firearm possession to carry a concealed deadly weapon without needing a license subject to the same carrying laws as a licensee.
 Current Status:   5/28/2020 - House Criminal Justice, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Merchant Security

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-178
 
HB179SMALL WINERIES EXEMPTION (SCHAFFER T) To exempt small wineries from retail food establishment licensure requirements under specific circumstances.
 Current Status:   4/30/2019 - House Health, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Food, Dairies, Agriculture

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-179
 
HB181PROMOTE OHIO-GROWN ALCOHOL INGREDIENTS (HAMBLEY S) To authorize the Department of Agriculture to promote the use of Ohio-produced agricultural goods grown for inclusion in beer, cider, or spirituous liquor through promotional programs.
 Current Status:   4/4/2019 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Rural Development
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Food, Dairies, and Agriculture

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-181
 
HB187TAX ISSUES-AUGUST (MERRIN D, WIGGAM S) To prohibit local tax-related proposals from appearing on an August special election ballot.
 Current Status:   4/10/2019 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-187
 
HB194SPORTS GAMBLING (GREENSPAN D) To create a Sports Gaming Advisory Board, to legalize and regulate sports gaming in this state, and to levy a tax on businesses that provide sports gaming.
 Current Status:   5/28/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 83-10
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Sports Wagering

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-194
 
HB197OMNIBUS MEASURES ON CORONAVIRUS (POWELL J, MERRIN D) To continue essential operations of state government and maintain the continuity of the state tax code in response to the declared pandemic and global health emergency related to COVID-19, to make appropriations, and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   3/27/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Emergency: effective 3/27/20
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-197
 
HB200SNAP ELIGIBILITY (WIGGAM S) Regarding eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
 Current Status:   6/4/2019 - House Health, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Food, Dairies, and Agriculture

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-200
 
HB212NONBANK ATM REGULATION (PATTON T) To regulate nonbank automated teller machines.
 Current Status:   6/4/2019 - House Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Financial Services

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-212
 
HB214PRESCRIPTION DRUG READERS (BROWN R) Regarding prescription drug readers for visually impaired patients.
 Current Status:   1/21/2020 - House Health, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-214
 
HB216CHAIN ESTABLISHMENT REGULATION (SKINDELL M, KELLY B) To regulate employment practices of formula retail and food services establishment employers and contractors and to require the purchaser of a formula retail or food services establishment to retain certain employees.
 Current Status:   5/22/2019 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-216
 
HB219SUNDAY ALCOHOL SALES (BECKER J, HOOPS J) To alter the law relative to Sunday sales of beer and intoxicating liquor and to name the act the "Sunday Alcohol, Liquor, and Especially Spirits Act" or "SALES Act."
 Current Status:   10/23/2019 - House Commerce and Labor, (Fourth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alcohol

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-219
 
HB221WAGE DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS (BOYD J, CRAWLEY E) To require the Ohio Civil Rights Commission to establish a system for individuals to make anonymous complaints regarding wage discrimination.
 Current Status:   9/23/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-221
 
HB222CDL TRAINING TAX CREDIT (STOLTZFUS R, HOWSE S) To authorize an income tax credit for an employer's expenses to train a commercial vehicle operator.
 Current Status:   6/9/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: GREEN

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Transportation

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-222
 
HB237SHIPPED LIQUOR (MANNING D, UPCHURCH T) To allow spirituous liquor and mixed beverages to be shipped to consumers via an S liquor permit holder.
 Current Status:   12/2/2020 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alcohol 

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-237
 
HB242BAN PLASTIC BAG FEES (LANG G, JONES D) To specify the authority to use an auxiliary container, to temporarily prohibit the imposition of a tax or fee on those containers, and to apply existing anti-littering law to those containers.
 Current Status:   10/13/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

Staff ASSIGNED: Miscellaneous
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-242
 
HB248ANTIQUE FIREARMS RESTRICTIONS (POWELL J, SMITH J) To exempt certain antique firearms from the prohibitions against having weapons while under disability and unlawful transactions in weapons.
 Current Status:   12/2/2020 - House Federalism, (Fifth Hearing)
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-248
 
HB251CONTRACT ACTION-PERIOD OF LIMITATION (LANG G, HILLYER B) To shorten the period of limitations for actions upon a contract.
 Current Status:   12/9/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 28-1, Emergency Clause 28-1
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

Staff ASSIGNED: Miscellaneous
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-251
 
HB253FIREWORKS LAW (HOUSEHOLDER L) To revise the Fireworks Law.
 Current Status:   12/17/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 25-7, Emergency Clause 32-0
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

Staff ASSIGNED: Miscellaneous
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-253
 
HB270UNCLAIMED FUNDS REFORM (MERRIN D) To create the Unclaimed Funds Reform Act.
 Current Status:   6/30/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

Staff ASSIGNED: Miscellaneous
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-270
 
HB305SCHOOL FINANCING (CUPP B, PATTERSON J) To create a new school financing system for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   12/9/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-305
 
HB308PTSD COVERAGE - FIRST RESPONDERS (PATTON T) To establish a fund to provide compensation and benefits to first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder and to study the financial and administrative requirements for that fund.
 Current Status:   1/9/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Workers Comp

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-308
 
HB311COUNTY INSPECTOR GENERAL (GREENSPAN D) To authorize counties to request and obtain a county inspector general to investigate wrongful acts or omissions in county and other political subdivision government.
 Current Status:   11/10/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-311
 
HB318KRATOM SALES (SCHERER G) Regarding sales of kratom products.
 Current Status:   1/28/2020 - House Health, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

Staff ASSIGNED: Pharmacy
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-318
 
HB327PROHIBIT DRONE DELIVERY (PATTON T) To prohibit a business from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to deliver packages.
 Current Status:   9/24/2019 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke

Staff ASSIGNED: Transportation 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-327
 
HB330FIREFIGHTER CANCER CLAIMS (PATTON T) Regarding charging workers' compensation experience in firefighter cancer claims.
 Current Status:   6/3/2020 - House Insurance, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Workers Comp

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-330
 
HB339INSURANCE CODE CORRECTIONS (MERRIN D) To enact the "Insurance Code Correction Act" to make technical and corrective changes to the laws governing insurance.
 Current Status:   10/1/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

Staff ASSIGNED: Pharmacy
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-339
 
HB346VAPE PRODUCT SALES (PATTON T) To prohibit the sale of flavored electronic smoking devices and flavored vapor products and to establish a committee to study the health risks associated with such products.
 Current Status:   10/2/2019 - Referred to Committee House Health
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alcohol & Tobacco

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-346
 
HB347VAPE PRODUCT RETAILERS (PATTON T) To place restrictions on retailers of vapor products.
 Current Status:   10/2/2019 - Referred to Committee House Health
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alcohol & Tobacco

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-347
 
HB352CIVIL RIGHTS EMPLOYMENT LAWS (CROSS J, LANG G) To modify Ohio civil rights laws related to employment; to modify tolling and time limitations related to criminal, civil, administrative, and other actions; and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   1/12/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-352
 
HB354WEAPONS DISABILITY DATA PORTAL (PLUMMER P, SWEARINGEN D) To require the juvenile court to expunge all records sealed pursuant to the juvenile sealing law upon the person's twenty-eighth birthday, to expand the circumstances under which a person has a weapon under disability, to specify that moderate or severe substance use disorder is a mental illness for purposes of the law governing civil commitments, to require the Director of Public Safety to create and maintain the weapons disability data portal, to impose certain consequences on specified entities that fail to comply with data submission requirements, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   10/16/2019 - House Finance, (Fifth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Merchant Security 

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-354
 
HB368COMPUTER CRIMES (BALDRIDGE B) To enact the Ohio Computer Crimes Act.
 Current Status:   12/2/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Judiciary, (Fourth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Merchant Security 

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-368
 
HB369SEXUAL, GENDER DISCRIMINATION (HILLYER B, SKINDELL M) To enact the Ohio Fairness Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, to add mediation as an informal method that the Ohio Civil Rights Commission may use, and to uphold existing religious exemptions under Ohio's Civil Rights Law.
 Current Status:   11/19/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Civil Justice, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-369
 
HB378STRIKING WORKER UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT (CROSSMAN J, LEPORE-HAGAN M) To provide unemployment benefits to striking workers and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   10/23/2019 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Unemployment Comp

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-378
 
HB382PROHIBIT INCOME TAX-MUNICIPAL NONRESIDENTS (JORDAN K) To prohibit municipal corporations from levying an income tax on nonresidents' compensation for personal services or on net profits from a sole proprietorship owned by a nonresident.
 Current Status:   11/6/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-382
 
HB385ATTORNEY GENERAL - INSULIN PRICING (LISTON B) To require the Attorney General to investigate insulin pricing and prepare and submit a report.
 Current Status:   2/11/2020 - House Health, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-385
 
HB386COMMERCIAL TRUCKING STUDENT AID (HOOPS J, SOBECKI L) To establish the Commercial Truck Driver Student Aid program and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   2/12/2020 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-386
 
HB387CAP INSULIN COST-SHARING (LISTON B, BOGGS K) To cap cost-sharing for prescription insulin drugs.
 Current Status:   2/18/2020 - House Health, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-387
 
HB388REGARDING OUT-OF-NETWORK CARE (HOLMES A) Regarding out-of-network care.
 Current Status:   1/7/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-388
 
HB389ALCOHOL DISTRIBUTION - NONPROFITS (ROGERS J, BECKER J) To allow a nonprofit organization to give away alcohol for fundraising purposes under specified circumstances and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   11/19/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alcohol & Tobacco

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-389
 
HB390REGARDING INSURANCE PREMIUMS, BENEFITS (CROSSMAN J, CLITES R) Regarding health insurance premiums and benefits.
 Current Status:   6/9/2020 - House Insurance, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

Staff ASSIGNED: 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-390
 
HB391STATE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE (SMITH K, SOBECKI L) To increase the state minimum wage to ten dollars and fifty-five cents per hour beginning January 1, 2021.
 Current Status:   12/1/2020 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehkne

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-391
 
HB396PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER REQUIREMENTS (GALONSKI T) To amend section of the Revised Code to impose requirements on pharmacy benefit managers.
 Current Status:   1/14/2020 - House Health, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-396
 
HB400TAX CREDIT - MOTOR FUEL (MCCLAIN R) To authorize a nonrefundable income tax credit for the retail sale of high-ethanol blend motor fuel.
 Current Status:   6/3/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-400
 
HB402INTERIOR DESIGN EXAMINERS BOARD (LANG G, SWEENEY B) To create the Ohio Interior Design Examiners Board to certify and regulate interior designers.
 Current Status:   2/12/2020 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-402
 
HB410SALES TAX EXEMPTION - COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS (SWEENEY B, ANTANI N) To exempt from sales and use tax textbooks purchased by post-secondary students.
 Current Status:   12/10/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-410
 
HB418PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, MEDICATION SWITCHES (CLITES R, CARRUTHERS S) Regarding prescription drugs and medication switching.
 Current Status:   12/1/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Health, (Fifth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-418
 
HB420EMERGENCY PRESCRIPTION REFILLS (MANNING G) To increase the frequency at which a pharmacist may refill certain prescriptions on an emergency basis and to require health benefit plans to cover drugs dispensed in those situations.
 Current Status:   1/21/2020 - House Health, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-420
 
HB425CONCEALED WEAPONS (WIGGAM S) To modify the requirement that a concealed handgun licensee must notify a law enforcement officer that the licensee is authorized to carry a concealed handgun and is carrying a concealed handgun when stopped.
 Current Status:   12/16/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Merchant Security

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-425
 
HB427SAFE DRINKING WATER LAW - CONTAMINANTS (WIGGAM S) To alter the requirements governing secondary contaminants under the Safe Drinking Water Law.
 Current Status:   1/29/2020 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-427
 
HB443MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE PARITY (PLUMMER P, RUSSO A) Regarding mental health and substance use disorder benefit parity.
 Current Status:   11/10/2020 - House Health, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-443
 
HB449REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX (GREEN D, SKINDELL M) To apply the real estate transfer tax to transfers of a controlling interest in a pass-through entity that, directly or indirectly, owns real estate.
 Current Status:   1/28/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-449
 
HB467PASS-THROUGH ENTITY TAX REDUCTION (SCHERER G) To reduce the pass-through entity withholding tax rate to four percent.
 Current Status:   11/10/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-467
 
HB469HEALTH INSURANCE COST-SHARING (MANCHESTER S, WEST T) To prohibit certain health insurance cost-sharing practices.
 Current Status:   12/15/2020 - House Health, (Fifth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-469
 
HB476EMINENT DOMAIN (MANNING D, HAMBLEY S) To amend the law regarding eminent domain and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   6/9/2020 - House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-476
 
HB482REIMBURSEMENTS - 340B DRUG PRICING PROGRAM (CLITES R, MANCHESTER S) To prohibit a pharmacy benefit manager from taking certain actions with respect to reimbursements made to health care providers that participate in the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.
 Current Status:   12/1/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Health, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-482
 
HB491PLASTIC POLLUTION AWARENESS DAY (CRAWLEY E) To designate the fifteenth day of February as "Plastic Pollution Awareness Day."
 Current Status:   12/8/2020 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Consumer Merchandise

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-491
 
HB497SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (LIGHTBODY M, RUSSO A) To require the Director of Environmental Protection to adopt rules establishing maximum allowable contaminant levels in drinking water and water quality standards for certain contaminants.
 Current Status:   2/11/2020 - Referred to Committee House Health
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-497
 
HB499MOTOR FUEL TESTING PROGRAM (KELLY B, LANG G) To authorize a county to implement a motor fuel quality testing program.
 Current Status:   5/19/2020 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Transportation

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-499
 
HB510CRIMINAL PENALTIES - VEHICLE SAFETY (PATTON T) To increase the criminal penalties associated with failing to secure a load on a vehicle.
 Current Status:   3/10/2020 - Referred to Committee House Criminal Justice
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Transportation

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-510
 
HB534IDENTIFYING INFORMATION - COMPENSATION CLAIMS (UPCHURCH T, CRAWLEY E) Regarding identifying information in the medical management of workers' compensation claims.
 Current Status:   6/3/2020 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 

Staff ASSIGNED: Unemployment/Workers Comp 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-534
 
HB536CONSUMER PROTECTION CALL CENTER ACT (LEPORE-HAGAN M, GHANBARI H) To enact the Consumer Protection Call Center Act regarding the eligibility of employers that relocate a call center to a foreign country to receive state grants, loans, and other benefits.
 Current Status:   11/18/2020 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

Staff ASSIGNED: 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-536
 
HB564PREVENT UTILITY DISRUPTION DURING COVID-19 (LELAND D) To prevent the disruption of utility service during the state of emergency declared regarding COVID-19 and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Energy

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-564
 
HB565EXTEND INCOME TAX FILING DEADLINE (ROGERS J, CROSSMAN J) To extend the filing and payment dates for state, municipal, and school district income taxes by the same period as any federal income tax extension granted in response to the COVID-19 disease outbreak and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-565
 
HB567PARTIALLY REFUNDABLE INCOME TAX CREDIT (ROGERS J, CROSSMAN J) To temporarily authorize a partially refundable earned income tax credit and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   11/17/2020 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-567
 
HB568INSURANCE, MEDICAID COVERAGE - CERTAIN DRUGS (CLITES R) To require insurance and Medicaid coverage of a ninety-day supply of certain covered drugs and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   5/12/2020 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-568
 
HB571COVID-19 - OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE (BOGGS K) To make COVID-19 contracted by a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical worker an occupational disease under the Workers' Compensation Law under certain circumstances and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   5/19/2020 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Workers Comp

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-571
 
HB573COVID-19 - OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE (SOBECKI L, BOGGS K) To make COVID-19 an occupational disease under the Workers' Compensation Law under certain circumstances and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   5/12/2020 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Workers Comp

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-573
 
HB574TRANSFER FUNDS - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND (MILLER J) To transfer moneys to the Unemployment Compensation Special Administration Fund, to make an appropriation, and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   5/19/2020 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Unemployment Comp

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-574
 
HB579REQUIRE INSURERS COVER COVID-19 TREATMENT (RUSSO A) To require health insurers to cover COVID-19 testing and treatment, to prohibit balance billing, to make an appropriation, and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-579
 
HB581ADDRESS COVID-19 CONCERNS (CALLENDER J) To address immediate concerns related to COVID-19.
 Current Status:   5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Health
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-581
 
HB584WORK SEARCH REQUIREMENTS - COVID-19 (CRAWLEY E, LELAND D) To temporarily change eligibility and work search requirements under the Unemployment Compensation Law and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Insurance
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-584
 
HB588PUBLIC ASSISTANT PROGRAMS - COVID-19 (RUSSO A, SOBECKI L) To delay eligibility redeterminations for certain public assistance programs, temporarily modify income eligibility requirements for certain public assistance programs, and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Health
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-588
 
HB589FINANCIAL DAMAGE INSURANCE COVERAGE - COVID-19 (CROSSMAN J, ROGERS J) To require insurers offering business interruption insurance to cover losses attributable to viruses and pandemics and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   6/9/2020 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-589
 
HB590PRICE GOUGING PROHIBITION (CROSSMAN J, ROGERS J) To prohibit price gouging after a declaration of an emergency and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   12/9/2020 - House Criminal Justice, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Consumer Merchandise

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-590
 
HB591SUSPEND EMPLOYER MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX (ROGERS J) To suspend some employer municipal income tax withholding requirements during the COVID-19 state of emergency and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-591
 
HB593REQUIRED PAID LEAVE - COVID-19 (BOYD J, BOGGS K) To require paid leave for an employee who is unable to work due to quarantine or mandatory isolation, to create a grant program to compensate contract workers who cannot perform services during public health emergencies, to make an appropriation, and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   12/1/2020 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-593
 
HB596DEBT COLLECTION POSTPONEMENT (WEST T) To halt the collection of debts and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: 

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-596
 
HB602PROPERTY TAX FORECLOSURE NOTICES (ROGERS J, LIPPS S) To modify the manner in which property tax foreclosure notices may be published.
 Current Status:   6/10/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-602
 
HB604CRIMINAL RECORDS SEALING LAW (ROGERS J) Regarding the Criminal Records Sealing Law.
 Current Status:   12/3/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Criminal Justice, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-604
 
HB605COVID-19 - OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE (KELLY B, PATTON T) To make COVID-19 contracted by an employee of a retail food establishment or food processing establishment an occupational disease under the Workers' Compensation Law under certain circumstances and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   5/28/2020 - House Insurance, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-605
 
HB606CIVIL IMMUNITY - COVID-19 TRANSMISSION (GRENDELL D) To grant civil immunity to a person who provides services for essential businesses and operations for injury, death, or loss that was caused by the transmission of COVID-19 during the period of emergency declared by Executive Order 2020-01D, issued on March 9, 2020.
 Current Status:   9/14/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Criminal and Civil Justice

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-606
 
HB607GENDER PAY DISPARITY TASK FORCE (HOWSE S, LEPORE-HAGAN M) To create the Gender Pay Disparity Task Force.
 Current Status:   12/2/2020 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-607
 
HB609SMALL BUSINESS PROTECTIONS -TEMPORARY TAX AMNESTY (WEST T) To require the Tax Commissioner to administer a temporary amnesty program with respect to delinquent state-administered taxes and fees, to credit most collections to the Budget Stabilization Fund, to authorize property and sales and use tax exemptions, to amend the law related to orders of the Department of Health, to repeal Section 4 of this act on July 16, 2021, to prohibit the Department of Health from issuing any statewide or general order that imposes different duties, obligations, requirements, or standards upon similarly situated businesses, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   12/22/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 31-0
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation   

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-609
 
HB614UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, COVID RELIEF (FRAIZER M, RICHARDSON T) To create the Unemployment Compensation Modernization and Improvement Council, to revise the claims process and duties related to that process, to require the Auditor of State to examine and make recommendations on the efficiency of the process, to require the Director of Job and Family Services to create a strategic staffing plan for employees who handle inquiries and claims for unemployment benefits, to require the Chancellor of Higher Education to create a template for workforce-education partnership programs, to provide for the distribution of some federal coronavirus relief funding to local subdivisions, to extend the renewal deadline for concealed handgun licenses for ninety days or until June 30, 2021, whichever is later, to allow licensees to apply for or renew licenses with any county sheriff until that date, to authorize the conveyance of certain state-owned land, to provide funding for community projects, to make approprations, and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   10/1/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 10/1/20.
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Unemployment comp

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-614
 
HB617LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL PROCEDURES - SHUTDOWN ORDERS (JORDAN K) To establish certain time frames and legislative approval procedures as conditions governing the authority of the Department of Health to issue statewide shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders for preventing the spread of contagious or infectious diseases, to invalidate existing statewide shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders issued by the Department, and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   12/16/2020 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Miscellaneous 

Staff ASSIGNED:
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-617
 
HB618NOW ACT (BECKER J) To limit the authority of the Governor and the Department of Health to issue orders regarding contagious or infectious diseases, to prohibit any order from affecting the conduct of an election, to designate its provisions as the "Need Ohio Working (NOW) Act," and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   12/8/2020 - House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Miscellaneous 

Staff ASSIGNED:
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-618
 
HB621BUSINESS FAIRNESS ACT (CROSS J, WILKIN S) To enact The Business Fairness Act and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   12/18/2020 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Fourth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Consumer Merchandise  

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-621
 
HB666SALE, DELIVERY - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (SWEARINGEN D, LARE J) To enact provisions of law relative to the sale and delivery of alcoholic beverages by liquor permit holders and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   5/27/2020 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alcohol & Tobacco

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-666
 
HB669SALE, DELIVERY - ALCOHOL (SWEARINGEN D, LARE J) To enact provisions of law relative to the sale and delivery of alcoholic beverages by liquor permit holders and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   10/13/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 10/13/20
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alcohol & Tobacco

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-669
 
HB673BUSINESS OPERATION, EDUCATION COMPLETION (ROEMER B) Regarding the operation of businesses, practice of certain professions, and completion of education as it relates to COVID-19 and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   12/31/2020 - Informally Passed
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: 

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-673
 
HB674REVISES LIQUOR LAWS (HILLYER B) To revise specified provisions of the liquor control laws.
 Current Status:   1/7/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alcohol & Tobacco

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-674
 
HB676GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY APPEAL BOARDS (JORDAN K) To create twelve regional State and Local Government Accountability Appeal Boards and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   6/3/2020 - House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

Staff ASSIGNED: Miscellaneous
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-676
 
HB696CAREER INFORMATION - PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SWEARINGEN D) Regarding career information and career-technical education for middle and high school students in public schools.
 Current Status:   6/10/2020 - Referred to Committee House Primary and Secondary Education
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke

Staff ASSIGNED: Miscellaneous
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-696
 
HB705PUBLIC NUISANCES, BLIGHT FORECLOSURE ACTIONS (MILLER A) To amend the law regarding public nuisances and blight foreclosure actions and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke

Staff ASSIGNED: Miscellaneous
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-705
 
HB731OVERTIME LAWS - SALARY THRESHOLDS (SMITH K, KELLY B) To raise the salary threshold above which certain employees are exempt from the overtime law.
 Current Status:   8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-731
 
HB733UNIONIZE STATE EMPLOYEES (RUSSO A, CROSSMAN J) To make employees of the General Assembly and any state agency of the legislative branch subject to the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Law and to require a public employer to collectively bargain with an exclusive representative of those employees.
 Current Status:   8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-733
 
HB734DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAX FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS (ROGERS J, HICKS-HUDSON P) To modify some delinquent property tax foreclosure proceedings and to prohibit certain tax-delinquent persons and associates from purchasing any tax-foreclosed property or delinquent tax certificates.
 Current Status:   11/10/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation  

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-734
 
HB737MODIFY CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW (MANNING G, MIRANDA J) To modify the Campaign Finance Law regarding independent expenditures and political action committees.
 Current Status:   8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED:
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-737
 
HB738REPEAL HB6 - REVIVE PRIOR LAWS (SKINDELL M, O'BRIEN M) To repeal Sections 4 and 5 of H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly to repeal the changes made by H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly to the laws governing electric service, renewable energy, and energy efficiency and the changes made to other related laws.
 Current Status:   9/30/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (Fourth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED:
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-738
 
HB739ANTI-CORRUPTION ACT (SWEENEY B, RUSSO A) To modify the campaign finance law, to name this act the Ohio Anti-Corruption Act, and to amend the versions of sections of the Revised Code that are scheduled to take effect January 1, 2021, to continue the provisions of this act on and after that effective date.
 Current Status:   8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED:
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-739
 
HB744EVICTION CRISIS RESPONSE ACT (LELAND D, BRENT J) To enact the Eviction Crisis Response Act to create the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program, to make an appropriation, and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED:
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-744
 
HB745LIQUOR PERMIT EXTENSIONS (WEST T, MIRANDA J) To extend the renewal time period for A-1-A and class D liquor permits.
 Current Status:   8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alcohol & Tobacco

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-745
 
HB746REPEAL HB6 (LANESE L, GREENSPAN D) To repeal the changes made by H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly to the laws governing electric service, renewable energy, and energy efficiency and the changes made to other related laws.
 Current Status:   9/30/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (Fourth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Public Utilities

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-746
 
HB747OFF-LABEL DRUG USAGE (GRENDELL D, CUTRONA A) Regarding the prescribing and dispensing of drugs for off-label uses.
 Current Status:   8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Health
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-747
 
HB754REMOTE WORK TAX RULES (JORDAN K) To modify municipal income tax employer withholding rules for COVID-19-related work-from-home employees.
 Current Status:   11/17/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-754
 
HB757REINSTATE NORMAL HOURS - LIQUOR PERMIT PREMISES (CUTRONA A) To reinstate the authorized hours of operation for liquor permit premises that existed prior to the state of emergency declared in response to COVID-19 and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   11/17/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alcohol & Tobacco

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-757
 
HB762MODIFY CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS (GRENDELL D, FRAIZER M) To modify the campaign finance law and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   11/17/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-762
 
HB777REINSTATE HOURS - BARS, RESTAURANTS (LANG G, PERALES R) To reinstate the authorized hours of operation for liquor permit premises that existed prior to the state of emergency declared in response to COVID-19 and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   11/17/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alcohol & Tobacco

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-777
 
HB797COUNTY RECORDERS (HILLYER B) To require counties to provide an electronic means of recording instruments and of accessing recorded instruments, to allow county recorders to charge a document preservation surcharge, to increase the recording fee for living wills, health care powers of attorney, and instruments related to personal property, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   12/1/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-797
 
HCR8CRASH INDICATOR-DRIVER AT FAULT (SCHAFFER T) To urge Congress to encourage the administrator of the FMCSA to change the crash indicator BASIC regulation standards to consider only crashes in which the driver was at fault for the crash.
 Current Status:   1/22/2020 - ADOPTED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0
 Comments:   KEY CODE: GREEN

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Transportation

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HCR-8
 
HCR34CONGRESS EVALUATE CREDIT REPORTING. (INGRAM C) To urge the United States Congress to review and evaluate credit reporting agencies and how credit scores and credit ratings create economic inequities.
 Current Status:   8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Financial Institutions
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HCR-34
 
SB1REDUCE REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS (MCCOLLEY R, ROEGNER K) To require certain agencies to reduce the number of regulatory restrictions in their administrative rules, to require the approval of the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review for Department of Health orders to be effective for more than fourteen days, and to modify the Department's rulemaking authority.
 Current Status:   12/22/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

Staff ASSIGNED: Miscellaneous
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-1
 
SB8TAX CREDITS-OHIO OPPORTUNITY ZONE (SCHURING K) To authorize tax credits for investments in an Ohio Opportunity Zone.
 Current Status:   5/8/2019 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-8
 
SB9HEALTH PLAN CLAIM INFORMATION (HUFFMAN M) To require health plan issuers to release certain claim information to group plan policyholders and to allow a professional employer organization to file federal payroll taxes entirely under a client employer's tax identification number.
 Current Status:   1/7/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-9
 
SB11PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION-SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY (ANTONIO N) To enact the Ohio Fairness Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, to add mediation as an informal method that the Ohio Civil Rights Commission may use, and to uphold existing religious exemptions under Ohio's Civil Rights Law.
 Current Status:   5/22/2019 - Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations 

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-11
 
SB14DRUG PRICE INFORMATION DISCLOSURE (MAHARATH T) Regarding pharmacy benefit managers, pharmacists, and the disclosure to patients of drug price information.
 Current Status:   4/3/2019 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-14
 
SB20CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES DISPOSAL (MAHARATH T) Regarding the disposal of controlled substances.
 Current Status:   4/10/2019 - Senate Health, Human Services and Medicaid, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-20
 
SB26TAX DEDUCTIONS-TEACHERS, BUSINESS (KUNZE S) To authorize a state income tax deduction for teachers' out-of-pocket expenses for professional development and classroom supplies, to modify the business income deduction and delay some tax credit repeals, to exempt feminine hygiene products and some incontinence products from sales and use tax, to abolish the Public Office Compensation Advisory Commission, and to modify a "Food Farmacy" pilot project earmark.
 Current Status:   11/6/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 2/5/2020
 Comments:   KEY CODE: GREEN

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-26
 
SB29MEDICAID COPAYMENTS (DOLAN M) Regarding Medicaid copayment requirements.
 Current Status:   2/19/2019 - Senate Health, Human Services and Medicaid, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-29
 
SB46PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES LIMITATION EXEMPTIONS (EKLUND J) To expand the exemption from punitive or exemplary damages limitations in tort law that is related to certain felony convictions.
 Current Status:   11/17/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-46
 
SB50INCREASE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FEE (EKLUND J) To increase state solid waste disposal fee that is deposited into the Soil and Water Conservation District Assistance Fund, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   4/2/2019 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Environmental

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-50
 
SB51NON-OPIOID DIRECTIVES AND THERAPIES (MAHARATH T) Regarding non-opioid directives and non-opioid therapies.
 Current Status:   5/1/2019 - Senate Health, Human Services and Medicaid, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-51
 
SB53FIREARMS-DANGEROUS ORDNANCE (ROEGNER K) To clarify that certain firearms are not "dangerous ordnance" and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   2/26/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 24-8, Emergency Clause 24-8
 Comments:   KEY CODE: GREEN

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Merchant Security

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-53
 
SB57HEMP REGULATION (HILL B, HUFFMAN S) To establish conditions and requirements governing the regulation of hemp and hemp products, and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   7/30/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; most provisions eff. 7/30/2019; certain provisions eff. 9/20/2019 and 3/22/2020
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-57
 
SB59NALOXONE DISPENSING WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION (ANTONIO N) To require the State Board of Pharmacy to educate license holders about the law authorizing naloxone dispensing without a prescription.
 Current Status:   6/2/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Health, (Fourth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-59
 
SB64RAISE MINIMUM AGE-FIREARM PURCHASES (THOMAS C) To raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm to age 21 and to increase the penalty for improperly furnishing firearms to an underage person.
 Current Status:   9/17/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Merchant Security

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-64
 
SB70PROHIBIT FELONY QUESTION-JOB APPLICATIONS (WILLIAMS S) To prohibit private employers from including on an employment application any question concerning whether an applicant has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a felony.
 Current Status:   3/4/2020 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-70
 
SB72FIREWORKS LAW (BURKE D) To revise the Fireworks Law.
 Current Status:   1/22/2020 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Fourth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Consumer Merchandise

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-72
 
SB88CULTURAL COMPENTENCY-HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS (MAHARATH T) To require certain health care professionals to complete instruction in cultural competency.
 Current Status:   4/10/2019 - Senate Health, Human Services and Medicaid, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-88
 
SB90INCREASE STATE MINIMUM WAGE (THOMAS C, CRAIG H) To increase the state minimum wage and to allow municipalities, townships, and counties to establish higher minimum wage requirements.
 Current Status:   9/25/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-90
 
SB91FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE (MAHARATH T) To establish family and medical leave insurance benefits.
 Current Status:   9/25/2019 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-91
 
SB92WAGE DISCRIMINATION (MAHARATH T) To enact the "Fair and Acceptable Income Required (FAIR) Act" and to revise the enforcement of the prohibitions against discrimination in the payment of wages.
 Current Status:   3/20/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-92
 
SB93DOMESTIC WORKER WAGES (MAHARATH T) Regarding wages, overtime, and other matters related to the employment of domestic workers.
 Current Status:   3/20/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-93
 
SB94PREGNANT WORKERS (MAHARATH T) To enact the "Ohio Pregnant Workers Fairness Act" to generally require employers to make reasonable accommodations for employees who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
 Current Status:   9/10/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-94
 
SB95STATE AND LOCAL TAX INCENTIVES (KUNZE S, PETERSON B) To modify the laws governing economic development and state and local tax incentives, exemptions, and procedures.
 Current Status:   12/22/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-95
 
SB97COST ESTIMATES FOR HEALTH CARE (HUFFMAN S) Regarding the provision of cost estimates for scheduled health care services and health care services requiring insurer preauthorization.
 Current Status:   12/1/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Health, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-97
 
SB109WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (SCHURING K) To establish the Workforce Scholarship Program, to terminate the provisions of the Scholarship Program on December 31, 2023, to authorize tax credits for graduates of the Scholarship Program and their employers, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   10/8/2019 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-109
 
SB111SPORTS WAGERING (EKLUND J, O'BRIEN S) To permit the Ohio Casino Control Commission to regulate sports wagering and to levy a tax on businesses that provide sports wagering.
 Current Status:   12/8/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Fourth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Gaming

Staff ASSIGNED:
Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-111
 
SB112DEBT ADJUSTING (EKLUND J) Regarding debt adjusting.
 Current Status:   9/1/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Fifth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-112
 
SB113INCONTINENCE PRODUCTS (EKLUND J) To exempt the sale of incontinence products to Medicaid recipients from sales tax.
 Current Status:   3/27/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-113
 
SB116HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS-MATERNITY SERVICES (MAHARATH T) To require that health benefit plans provide coverage for maternity services.
 Current Status:   9/25/2019 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-116
 
SB119DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME (ROEGNER K, PETERSON B) To exempt Ohio from daylight savings time.
 Current Status:   11/13/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Miscellaneous

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-119
 
SB145MISLEADING CALLER IDENTIFICATION (BURKE D) To create the offenses of theft or conversion of a telephone number or exchange and providing misleading caller identification information.
 Current Status:   9/2/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-145
 
SB148DENTAL CARE SERVICES (SCHURING K) Regarding limitations imposed by health insurers on dental care services.
 Current Status:   2/5/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Fourth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-148
 
SB154INSURANCE PREMIUMS (MAHARATH T) To limit the factors insurers can consider when setting premium rates.
 Current Status:   9/25/2019 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-154
 
SB165SNAP ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CARDS (SCHAFFER T) To establish requirements for electronic benefit transfer cards issued under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
 Current Status:   12/17/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Rules and Reference
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Miscellaneous

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-165
 
SB175CIVIL IMMUNITY FOR NONPROFITS-USE OF FORCE LOCATIONS (SCHAFFER T) To grant civil immunity to nonprofit corporations for certain injuries, deaths, or losses resulting from the carrying of handguns and to expand the locations at which a person has no duty to retreat before using force under both civil and criminal law.
 Current Status:   1/4/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-175
 
SB182RAISE MINIMUM AGE-FIREARM PURCHASES (THOMAS C, LEHNER P) To raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm to age 21 and to increase the penalty for improperly furnishing firearms to an underage person.
 Current Status:   1/21/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-182
 
SB188REFUND SALES TAX-BAD DEBTS (SCHAFFER T, ROEGNER K) To allow vendors to receive a refund of sales tax remitted for certain bad debts charged off as uncollectible by credit account lenders.
 Current Status:   12/8/2020 - Senate Finance, (Fifth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-188
 
SB198OUT-OF-NETWORK CARE (HUFFMAN S, ANTONIO N) Regarding out-of-network care.
 Current Status:   12/11/2019 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-198
 
SB201ALTERNATE EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS (DOLAN M) To create alternate employer organizations.
 Current Status:   12/17/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke

Staff ASSIGNED: Workers Comp

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-201
 
SB207DRUG TESTS-UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (SCHAFFER T) To require unemployment benefit applicants to take a drug test under certain circumstances, to create the Ohio Works First drug testing pilot program, and to make an appropriation.
 Current Status:   11/13/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Miscellaneous

Staff ASSIGNED:
Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-207
 
SB221FIREARMS REGULATIONS (DOLAN M) To provide for the issuance in specified circumstances of a Safety Protection Order to apply regarding a person who a court determines is under a drug dependency, chronic alcoholic, or mental health-related firearms disability; to specify LEADS and NCIC reporting and removal procedures for current types of protection orders; to require the submission to the Attorney General for inclusion in LEADS of findings of IST or NGRI; to modify some of the prohibitions under the offense of "unlawful transactions in weapons" and add new prohibitions and exemptions under the offense, including a new exemption if a state background check mechanism the bill enacts is used and does not indicate that the prospective transferee is barred from firearms possession; to provide in specified circumstances for the issuance of a seller's protection certificate under the new state background check mechanism; to increase the penalty for certain firearms-related offenses in specified circumstances; to modify the law governing the entry of arrest warrants into LEADS as extradition warrants; to expand the law regarding the provision of drug and alcohol test results to law enforcement personnel; and to provide a new exception to the testimonial privilege for specified medical and dental personnel regarding certain probate court proceedings.
 Current Status:   12/3/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Merchant Security

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-221
 
SB222PROHIBIT TAX-PLASTIC BAGS (RULLI M) To authorize the use of an auxiliary container for any purpose, to prohibit the imposition of a tax or fee on those containers, and to apply existing anti-littering law to those containers.
 Current Status:   12/3/2019 - Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-222
 
SB232CAP COST SHARING-INSULIN DRUGS (CRAIG H, ANTONIO N) To cap cost-sharing for prescription insulin drugs.
 Current Status:   2/25/2020 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-232
 
SB237SELF-DEFENSE (JOHNSON T) To enact the Ohio Duty to Retreat Act to modify the law regarding self-defense.
 Current Status:   1/21/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fourth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Merchant Security

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-237
 
SB241MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PARITY (WILLIAMS S) To amend the mental health insurance coverage parity law.
 Current Status:   1/22/2020 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-241
 
SB245COSMETOLOGY LAW (ROEGNER K) To revise the law governing the regulation of cosmetologists and barbers.
 Current Status:   12/11/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-245
 
SB246OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING (ROEGNER K, MCCOLLEY R) To require an occupational licensing authority to issue a license or government certification to an applicant who holds a license, government certification, or private certification or has satisfactory work experience in another state under certain circumstances.
 Current Status:   12/17/2020 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Tenth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-246
 
SB254MENTAL HEALTH BENEFIT PARITY (GAVARONE T, O'BRIEN S) Regarding mental health and substance use disorder benefit parity.
 Current Status:   2/12/2020 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller

 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-254
 
SB263PBM PROHIBITIONS-REIMBURSEMENTS (HACKETT R) To prohibit a pharmacy benefit manager from taking certain actions with respect to reimbursements made to health care providers that participate in the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.
 Current Status:   1/6/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-263
 
SB274CREATE LIQUOR PERMIT (WILLIAMS S) To create the F-11 liquor permit, which authorizes specified entities to sell beer and wine at special functions, including social and benevolent functions.
 Current Status:   7/21/2020 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alcohol

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-274
 
SB279PROHIBIT PHONES WHILE DRIVING (MAHARATH T) To generally prohibit the use of electronic wireless devices while driving.
 Current Status:   3/4/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Transportation

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-279
 
SB282UNEMPLOYMENT COMP COMPLAINTS (HOAGLAND F) To require the Director of Job and Family Services to establish a process for employers to make complaints regarding unemployment compensation benefits.
 Current Status:   12/1/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Unemployment Comp

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-282
 
SB295REQUIRE REFUNDS-LIQUOR PERMIT FEES (HUFFMAN M) To require the Director of Commerce to refund certain liquor permit fees for liquor permits that are impacted by the Director of Health's order relating to bars and restaurants issued on March 15, 2020.
 Current Status:   5/6/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources
 Comments:   KEY CODE: GREEN

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alcohol

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-295
 
SB297PROHIBIT FORECLOSURES, EVICTIONS (ANTONIO N, CRAIG H) To prohibit foreclosure activity and the eviction of residential and commercial tenants during the state of emergency declared regarding COVID-19, to refer such proceedings caused by the state of emergency to mediation, and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   7/21/2020 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED:
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-297
 
SB299REQUIRE PAID LEAVE (CRAIG H) To require paid leave for an employee who is unable to work due to quarantine or mandatory isolation, to create a grant program to compensate contract workers who cannot perform services during public health emergencies, to make an appropriation, and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   5/6/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
 Comments:   KEY CODE: RED

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Labor Relations

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-299
 
SB301CONSUMER SALES PRACTICES ACT-PROHIBIT PRICE GOUGING (MANNING N, WILSON S) To make changes to the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   11/18/2020 - Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: GREEN

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Consumer Merchandise

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-301
 
SB303PHARMACIST CONSULT AGREEMENTS (HUFFMAN S, MANNING N) Regarding pharmacist consult agreements.
 Current Status:   6/9/2020 - House Health, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Pharmacy

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-303
 
SB304CONSUMER PROTECTION CALL CENTER (RULLI M, O'BRIEN S) To enact the Consumer Protection Call Center Act regarding the eligibility of employers that relocate a call center to a foreign country to receive state grants, loans, and other benefits.
 Current Status:   11/10/2020 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Miscellaneous 

Staff ASSIGNED:
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-304
 
SB308CIVIL LIABILITY-EMERGENCY SERVICES (HUFFMAN M) To revise the law governing immunity from civil liability for health care providers during disasters, to provide qualified civil immunity to service providers providing services during and after a government-declared disaster or emergency due to COVID-19, and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   6/10/2020 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Civil Justice

Staff ASSIGNED:Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-308
 
SB311LIMIT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH ORDER-ISSUING AUTHORITY (MCCOLLEY R, ROEGNER K) To modify the law governing public health orders, quarantine, and isolation.
 Current Status:   12/3/2020 - VETOED BY GOVERNOR
 Comments:   KEY CODE: GREEN

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-311
 
SB331SUNSET REVIEW (ROEGNER K) To implement the recommendations of the Sunset Review Committee by terminating or renewing various agencies, and to require a Sunset Review Committee to be convened during each General Assembly.
 Current Status:   1/7/2021 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED:Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-331
 
SB340REQUIRE FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME WARNING (KUNZE S, FEDOR T) To require places that sell alcohol to display a warning about fetal alcohol syndrome.
 Current Status:   12/9/2020 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alcohol & Tobacco

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-340
 
SB343EVICTION COURT FILES-EXPUNGEMENT (CRAIG H, KUNZE S) Related to expungement of eviction case court files.
 Current Status:   9/1/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-343
 
SB345ELECTRONIC BINGO (HOAGLAND F, SCHURING K) To allow charitable organizations to conduct electronic instant bingo and to make other changes to the law governing bingo.
 Current Status:   11/18/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Gaming & Lottery

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke 
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-345
 
SB346REPEAL HB6 (O'BRIEN S, KUNZE S) To repeal the changes made by H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly to the laws governing electric service, renewable energy, and energy efficiency and the changes made to other related laws.
 Current Status:   12/1/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Fifth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED:
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-346
 
SB347CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW (MANNING N) To modify the Campaign Finance Law regarding independent expenditures and political action committees.
 Current Status:   9/16/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED:

Staff ASSIGNED:
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-347
 
SB348LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH (SCHAFFER T, ROEGNER K) To prohibit local boards of health from using certain threatening words in notifications to the public, to allow local boards of health to reject Department of Health orders during an emergency, to allow health care professionals who serve on a board of health to receive continuing education credit, and to change the makeup of local boards of health.
 Current Status:   9/1/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Health, Human Services and Medicaid
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

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 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-348
 
SB349CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW (FEDOR T) To modify the campaign finance law, to name this act the Ohio Anti-Corruption Act.
 Current Status:   11/18/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

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 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-349
 
SB352MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING (ROEGNER K) To modify municipal income tax employer withholding rules for COVID-19-related work-from-home employees.
 Current Status:   9/22/2020 - Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (First Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED:Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-352
 
SB358EDUCATION LAW-COVID RESPONSE (FEDOR T, MANNING N) To make changes to education law for the 2020-2021 school year in response to implications from COVID-19 and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   12/1/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Education, (Fifth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

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 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-358
 
SB374REINSTATE LIQUOR PERMIT HOURS (OBHOF L, PETERSON B) To reinstate the authorized hours of operation for liquor permit premises that existed prior to the state of emergency declared in response to COVID-19 and to declare an emergency.
 Current Status:   12/9/2020 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Fourth Hearing)
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Alcohol & Tobacco

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SB-374
 
SJR4REPAY FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT ADVANCES (PETERSON B) Proposing to enact Section 18 of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to allow the General Assembly to provide for the issuance of obligations to repay outstanding advances made by the federal government to the unemployment compensation program of the state.
 Current Status:   8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Finance
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Unemployment Comp

Staff ASSIGNED: Alex Boehnke
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SJR-4
 
SR528URGE CONGRESS-ALLOW OHIO SALES TAX ON INTERNET (SYKES V) To urge the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to continue allowing Ohio to impose sales taxes on certain internet access services.
 Current Status:   6/10/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
 Comments:   KEY CODE: YELLOW

CATEGORY ASSIGNED: Taxation

Staff ASSIGNED:Lora Miller
 State Bill Page:   https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-SR-528
 
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