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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 18, 2024 OH HB 8 Requires Parental Consent for Teachers to Educate on Sexuality-Related Content Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
Dec. 18, 2024 OH HJR 8 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Ask Voters to Approve $2.5 Billion in Spending Over 10 Years Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
Dec. 18, 2024 OH HB 106 Requires Employers to Provide Pay Stubs to Employees Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
Dec. 11, 2024 OH SB 109 Increases the Authority of the State Medical Board of Ohio to Hold Sexually Abusive Medical Professionals Accountable Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Dec. 11, 2024 OH HB 308 Amends the Definition of Nuclear Energy to be Reclassified as Green Energy Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
Dec. 11, 2024 OH HB 74 Amends Various State Election Laws and Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
Dec. 11, 2024 OH HB 73 Authorizes Healthcare Providers and Pharmacies to Prescribe Off-Label Medication Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
Dec. 4, 2024 OH HB 111 Increases the Criminal Sentence Range for 3rd-Degree Felony Domestic Violence Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
Nov. 20, 2024 OH HB 5 Amends and Modernizes State Adoption Systems Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Nov. 20, 2024 OH SJR 4 Establishes a Statewide Measure on the Ballot in May 2025 to Ask Voters to Approve the Issuance of an Additional $2.5 Billion Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
Nov. 13, 2024 OH SB 104 Prohibits K-12 Schools and Colleges From Allowing Transgender Individuals To Use Bathrooms That Align With Their Gender Identity Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
June 27, 2024 OH SB 168 Amends Education Reform Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 29 Requires Public Schools to Stop Monitoring Student Web-Browsing During Non-School Hours Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 40 Establishes the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Into State Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 147 Amends Teacher Licensure Revocation and Hiring Practices Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 214 Requires Public Schools Adopt Policies On Expectations Related to Staff Member Professional Duties Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 301 Expands Non-profit Corporation Law in Ohio Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 157 Amends the Law Governing Debt Suspension Products and Other Products Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 226 Establishes the Ohio Property Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 196 Authorizes Global Signature Uses for Advanced Nurses Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 130 Amends Public Notary Laws Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
June 12, 2024 OH HB 49 Requires Hospital Price Transparency Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
June 12, 2024 OH SB 176 Authorizes Child Support Orders for Children over 18 with a Disability Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
June 12, 2024 OH SB 206 Establishes a Process for the Sale of Derelict or Abandoned Aircraft Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
June 12, 2024 OH SB 186 Requires Payment of Property Taxes and Assessments When a Lot is Split Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
June 12, 2024 OH SB 112 Establishes the Ohio Childhood Safety Act Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
May 31, 2024 OH HB 2 Appropriates $2 Billion in Funding from the State Budget for Regional and Local Projects Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
May 31, 2024 OH HB 1 Prohibits Foreign Nationals from Contributing Money Directly or Indirectly to State Ballot Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
May 28, 2024 OH HB 271 Requires that State Questions and Issues Appearing on Ballots Must be Numbered Consecutively Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
May 22, 2024 OH SB 63 Requires Individuals that Have Been Exposed to Asbestos to File Specific Types of Disclosures Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
May 8, 2024 OH HB 50 Establishes a Mechanism to Allow Relief-Collateral Sanctions for Housing Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
May 8, 2024 OH HB 114 Authorizes Usage of Campaign Funds for Childcare Services Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
April 24, 2024 OH HB 250 Limits the Use of Cellphones in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
April 24, 2024 OH SB 214 Authorizes Human Trafficking Victims to Expunge Certain Records Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
Feb. 28, 2024 OH SB 148 Establishes the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
Feb. 28, 2024 OH SB 215 Prohibits Foreign Nationals From Making Contributions or Expenditures Regarding Ballot Issue Campaigns Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
Feb. 28, 2024 OH SB 154 Requires the Space Force to be Recognized as a Uniformed Armed Service Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Jan. 24, 2024 OH HB 68 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
Dec. 13, 2023 OH HB 68 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
Dec. 13, 2023 OH HB 201 Prohibits Automobile Bans Based on Energy Source Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
Oct. 11, 2023 OH SJR 216 Alleges Opposition to Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2 Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
Oct. 11, 2023 OH SB 113 Prohibits Individuals from Servining In Public Office if they Have Not Signed Up for Selective Service Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
Oct. 11, 2023 OH SJR 215 Alleges Opposition to Proposed Constitutional Ammendment 1 Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
Oct. 11, 2023 OH SB 75 Authorizes Joint Economic Development Districts Without Involving Townships Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
Sept. 27, 2023 OH SB 158 Specifies Municipalities Must Gain Approval from Legislative Authorities to Draw Money from the Treasury Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
June 30, 2023 OH HB 33 Establishes Operating Appropriations for Fiscal Years 2024-2025 Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
June 28, 2023 OH SB 117 Establishes "Intellectual Diversity' Centers on All College Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
June 15, 2023 OH SB 21 Restructures Where Individuals can Contest State Agency Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
May 31, 2023 OH SB 39 Repeals State Sales Tax on Baby Products Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
May 17, 2023 OH SB 83 Establishes New Rules Concerning Diversity Training, Classroom Bias, and Faculty Strikes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/18 HB 8 Requires Parental Consent for Teachers to Educate on Sexuality-Related Content Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
12/18 HJR 8 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Ask Voters to Approve $2.5 Billion in Spending Over 10 Years Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
12/18 HB 106 Requires Employers to Provide Pay Stubs to Employees Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
12/11 SB 109 Increases the Authority of the State Medical Board of Ohio to Hold Sexually Abusive Medical Professionals Accountable Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
12/11 HB 308 Amends the Definition of Nuclear Energy to be Reclassified as Green Energy Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
12/11 HB 74 Amends Various State Election Laws and Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
12/11 HB 73 Authorizes Healthcare Providers and Pharmacies to Prescribe Off-Label Medication Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
12/04 HB 111 Increases the Criminal Sentence Range for 3rd-Degree Felony Domestic Violence Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
11/20 HB 5 Amends and Modernizes State Adoption Systems Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
11/20 SJR 4 Establishes a Statewide Measure on the Ballot in May 2025 to Ask Voters to Approve the Issuance of an Additional $2.5 Billion Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
11/13 SB 104 Prohibits K-12 Schools and Colleges From Allowing Transgender Individuals To Use Bathrooms That Align With Their Gender Identity Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
6/27 SB 168 Amends Education Reform Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
6/26 SB 29 Requires Public Schools to Stop Monitoring Student Web-Browsing During Non-School Hours Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
6/26 SB 40 Establishes the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Into State Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
6/26 HB 147 Amends Teacher Licensure Revocation and Hiring Practices Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
6/26 HB 214 Requires Public Schools Adopt Policies On Expectations Related to Staff Member Professional Duties Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
6/26 HB 301 Expands Non-profit Corporation Law in Ohio Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
6/26 SB 157 Amends the Law Governing Debt Suspension Products and Other Products Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
6/26 SB 226 Establishes the Ohio Property Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
6/26 SB 196 Authorizes Global Signature Uses for Advanced Nurses Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
6/26 SB 130 Amends Public Notary Laws Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
6/12 HB 49 Requires Hospital Price Transparency Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
6/12 SB 176 Authorizes Child Support Orders for Children over 18 with a Disability Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
6/12 SB 206 Establishes a Process for the Sale of Derelict or Abandoned Aircraft Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
6/12 SB 186 Requires Payment of Property Taxes and Assessments When a Lot is Split Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
6/12 SB 112 Establishes the Ohio Childhood Safety Act Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
5/31 HB 2 Appropriates $2 Billion in Funding from the State Budget for Regional and Local Projects Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
5/31 HB 1 Prohibits Foreign Nationals from Contributing Money Directly or Indirectly to State Ballot Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
5/28 HB 271 Requires that State Questions and Issues Appearing on Ballots Must be Numbered Consecutively Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
5/22 SB 63 Requires Individuals that Have Been Exposed to Asbestos to File Specific Types of Disclosures Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
5/08 HB 50 Establishes a Mechanism to Allow Relief-Collateral Sanctions for Housing Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
5/08 HB 114 Authorizes Usage of Campaign Funds for Childcare Services Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
4/24 HB 250 Limits the Use of Cellphones in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
4/24 SB 214 Authorizes Human Trafficking Victims to Expunge Certain Records Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
2/28 SB 148 Establishes the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
2/28 SB 215 Prohibits Foreign Nationals From Making Contributions or Expenditures Regarding Ballot Issue Campaigns Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
2/28 SB 154 Requires the Space Force to be Recognized as a Uniformed Armed Service Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
1/24 HB 68 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
12/13 HB 68 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
12/13 HB 201 Prohibits Automobile Bans Based on Energy Source Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
10/11 SJR 216 Alleges Opposition to Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2 Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
10/11 SB 113 Prohibits Individuals from Servining In Public Office if they Have Not Signed Up for Selective Service Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
10/11 SJR 215 Alleges Opposition to Proposed Constitutional Ammendment 1 Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
10/11 SB 75 Authorizes Joint Economic Development Districts Without Involving Townships Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
9/27 SB 158 Specifies Municipalities Must Gain Approval from Legislative Authorities to Draw Money from the Treasury Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
6/30 HB 33 Establishes Operating Appropriations for Fiscal Years 2024-2025 Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
6/28 SB 117 Establishes "Intellectual Diversity' Centers on All College Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
6/15 SB 21 Restructures Where Individuals can Contest State Agency Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
5/31 SB 39 Repeals State Sales Tax on Baby Products Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
5/17 SB 83 Establishes New Rules Concerning Diversity Training, Classroom Bias, and Faculty Strikes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
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