Make various changes regarding county law
HB 497 amends Ohio Revised Code sections to update how legal notices and advertisements are published by state agencies and local governments. The bill requires newspapers to offer a government rate for these mandatory publications that does not exceed the lowest rate charged to other advertisers. It also mandates that required notices be posted on an official public notice website alongside their newspaper publication, ensuring free public access to this information. Additionally, the legislation allows for abbreviated versions of repeated notices online and clarifies formatting requirements for legal ads. Specific provisions also address extending the jurisdiction of the Erie County Municipal Court and modifying educational requirements for public children services caseworkers.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Nov 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2024
Last action Dec 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 11, 2024 · House Jun 26, 2024
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Dec 11, 2024
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Dec 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Nov 12, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 35 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Stewart
RRepublican
P
Roy Klopfenstein
RRepublican
Co
Adam Mathews
RRepublican
Co
Al Landis
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Brenner
RRepublican
Co
Anita Somani
DDemocratic
Co
Bernie Willis
RRepublican
Co
Bill DeMora
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Dean
RRepublican
Co
Bill Reineke
RRepublican
Co
Bill Seitz
RRepublican
Co
Bob Peterson
RRepublican
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