National Legislative Analysis

To amend sections 909.07, 921.01, 921.06, 921.11, 921.16, 921.24, 943.26, 3314.03, 3326.11, 3328.24, 3701.132, and 3715.60 and to enact sections 3313.8110, 3345.88, 3715.601, 3715.602, 3715.603, 3715.604, 3715.605, and 5101.5410 of the Revised Code to regulate imitation meat and egg products and to revise various agriculture laws.

Key Points

• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Roy Klopfenstein (Republican)
• Voted 95-0 in the House
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To enact sections 341.261, 753.321, and 5120.631 of the Revised Code regarding inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers by municipal and county correctional facilities and state correctional institutions.

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• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Latyna Humphrey (Democrat)
• Voted 33-0 in the Senate
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To amend section 4973.17 and to enact section 5502.54 of the Revised Code to create the escaped convict alert program and to allow a prior parent company of a bank to apply to the Secretary of State for the appointment and commission of banking police officers.

Key Points

• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Bill Roemer (Republican)
• Voted 92-0 in the House
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To amend sections 4501.21 and 4503.733 and to enact section 5534.90 of the Revised Code to designate the bridge spanning the Grand River in Lake County as the "Specialist Jacob A. Ashton Memorial Bridge" and to make changes to the "Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation" license plate.

Key Points

• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Jamie Callender (Republican)
• Voted 93-0 in the House
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To enact section 5534.924 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of State Route 87 in Geauga County as the "Dr. Steven Takacs Veteran Memorial Highway."

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• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Sarah Fowler Arthur (Republican)
• Voted 33-0 in the Senate
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To amend sections 109.804, 124.11, and 124.30 and to enact sections 109.791 and 737.061 of the Revised Code regarding training schools for prospective law enforcement officers, filling a vacant police department position without a competitive examination, requirements for chief of police training, and advanced training for officers at or above the rank of sergeant.

Key Points

• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Joseph Miller (Democrat)
• Voted 33-0 in the Senate
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Public Education Base Budget Amendments

Key Points

• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Stephen Whyte (Republican)
• Voted 28-0 in the Senate
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Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Base Budget

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• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Stewart Barlow (Republican)
• Voted 27-0 in the Senate
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Criminal Justice Base Budget

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• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Matthew Gwynn (Republican)
• Voted 26-0 in the Senate
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Social Services Base Budget

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• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Raymond Ward (Republican)
• Voted 26-0 in the Senate
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(Constitutional Amendment) Restricts post-conviction bail for certain offenders

Key Points

• This bill has been introduced and is in early stages of consideration
• Sponsored by Debbie Villio (Republican)
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Provides relative to trial of misdemeanors

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• This bill has been introduced and is in early stages of consideration
• Sponsored by Debbie Villio (Republican)
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Adds certain gambling crimes as predicate offenses for racketeering

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• This bill has been introduced and is in early stages of consideration
• Sponsored by Bryan Fontenot (Republican)
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Allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for-profit.

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• Sponsored by Wendy Thomas (Democrat)
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Relative to school district financial requirements and district probation processes.

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• Sponsored by Glenn Cordelli (Republican)
• Voted 187-154 in the House
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