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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 19, 2020 | OH | SB 311 | Prohibits the Department of Health from Issuing Certain Mandatory Quarantine Orders | Bill Passed - House (58 - 32) |
| June 10, 2020 | OH | HB 624 | Requires Different Reporting Methods for COVID-19 Statistics | Bill Passed - House (61 - 34) |
| June 10, 2020 | OH | HB 679 | Expands Telehealth Services to Various Medical fields | Bill Passed - House (91 - 3) |
| May 6, 2020 | OH | SB 1 | Requires Issues Ordered After April 29 by the State Department of Health Last No Longer Than 14 Days | Bill Passed - House (58 - 37) |
| May 6, 2020 | OH | SB 55 | Reduces Penalty for Violating a Public Health Order | Bill Passed - House (72 - 23) |
| Feb. 20, 2020 | OH | HR 247 | Rescinds the E-Check Program | Resolution Passed - House (62 - 29) |
| Feb. 12, 2020 | OH | HB 308 | Establishes Workers' Compensation for First Responders with PTSD | Bill Passed - House (74 - 22) |
| Dec. 11, 2019 | OH | HB 242 | Prohibits Local Government from Enacting Fees on Plastic Bags in Stores | Bill Passed - House (58 - 35) |
| Oct. 2, 2019 | OH | HB 123 | Requires Annual Suicide Prevention Classes for Public Middle and High Schools | Bill Passed - House (85 - 7) |
| May 29, 2019 | OH | HB 6 | Amends Clean Energy Standards | Bill Passed - House (53 - 43) |
| April 10, 2019 | OH | SB 23 | Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
| June 27, 2018 | OH | HB 479 | Amends Previous Prescription Drug Cost Laws | Bill Passed - House (93 - 0) |
| June 27, 2018 | OH | HB 479 | Amends Previous Prescription Drug Cost Laws | Bill Passed - House (93 - 0) |
| June 7, 2018 | OH | HB 456 | Prohibits Required Overtime for Nurses | Bill Passed - House (77 - 11) |
| Nov. 1, 2017 | OH | HB 214 | Prohibits Abortion After a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
| June 21, 2017 | OH | SB 2 | Amends Environmental Protection Laws | Bill Passed - House (85 - 10) |
| March 30, 2017 | OH | HB 114 | Revises Energy Efficiency Provisions | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
| Nov. 17, 2015 | OH | HB 294 | Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Certain Abortion Services | Bill Passed - House (62 - 33) |
| April 9, 2014 | OH | HB 369 | Requires Local Boards to Offer Certain Addiction Treatments | Bill Passed - House (71 - 20) |
| April 9, 2014 | OH | HB 369 | Requires Local Boards to Offer Certain Addiction Treatments | Bill Passed - House (71 - 20) |
| April 25, 2012 | OH | HB 473 | Limits Water Withdrawal from the Great Lakes | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
| June 28, 2011 | OH | HB 79 | Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
| June 22, 2011 | OH | SJR 1 | Constitutional Amendment Concerning Health Care | Joint Resolution Passed - House (59 - 39) |
| June 22, 2011 | OH | HB 231 | Withdrawal Permit for Water Usage at Lake Erie | Bill Passed - House (60 - 39) |
| June 2, 2010 | OH | SB 210 | Establishing Health and Nutrition Standards in Schools | Bill Passed - House (77 - 21) |