Make specified day and week designations relating to agriculture
This bill designates specific days and weeks in Ohio to honor agriculture, including Farmer's Day, FFA Week, 4-H Week, and Ohio Soil Health Week. It also updates the rules for deputy apiarists, who inspect bee hives, by clarifying their appointment process, compensation, and reporting requirements to the state director of agriculture. The legislation establishes that these deputies serve at the pleasure of the county board and must submit inspection reports and expense claims for director approval before receiving payment. Additionally, the bill repeals an older, conflicting section of the Revised Code regarding these agricultural designations.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2023
House Passage
Oct 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Apr 28, 2023
Last action Dec 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 4, 2024 · House Oct 11, 2023
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Dec 4, 2024
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Dec 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Nov 15, 2023
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Oct 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 2, 2023
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 84 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Darrell Kick
RRepublican
P
Roy Klopfenstein
RRepublican
Co
Adam Bird
RRepublican
Co
Adam Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Al Cutrona
RRepublican
Co
Al Landis
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Brenner
RRepublican
Co
Angie King
RRepublican
Co
Anita Somani
DDemocratic
Co
Beth Lear
RRepublican
Co
Beth Liston
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Blessing
RRepublican
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