To enact section 1509.101 of the Revised Code to require horizontal oil and gas well owners that drill in state parks to disclose the chemical components of the materials used in the drilling operation.
To amend sections 1331.01, 1331.04, and 1331.16 and to enact sections 1331.05 and 1331.50 of the Revised Code to regulate the use of pricing algorithms.
SB 69 is a procedural resolution declaring the General Assembly's intent to reform the state's public retirement systems. It identifies five specific systems affected - Public Employees Retirement System, School Employees Retirement System, State Teachers Retirement System, Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund, and State Highway Patrol Retirement System - as needing legislative changes. The bill itself does not enact any policy changes but formally sets the stage for future legislation to address system sustainability. It does not directly alter current benefits or obligations for retirees or current employees.
This bill (HR 25) is a procedural amendment to specific House rules (13, 22, 24, 25, 96, and 115) of the 136th General Assembly. It does not address substantive policy but modifies internal procedural rules governing House operations. The summary cannot detail specific changes without the amended rule text, as the abstract only references the rule numbers. Since no title or policy description was provided, a substantive summary cannot be generated. This appears to be a routine administrative adjustment to legislative procedure.
To amend sections 3310.034, 3310.51, and 3310.52 of the Revised Code to permit students to concurrently receive an Educational Choice scholarship or Pilot Project scholarship and either an Autism or Jon Peterson Special Needs scholarship and to make an appropriation.
To amend sections 145.22, 145.23, 145.35, 145.46, 145.561, and 742.63 and to enact sections 145.71, 145.72, 145.721, 145.722, 145.73, 145.74, 145.75, 145.751, 145.76, and 145.77 of the Revised Code to establish a deferred retirement option plan for law enforcement officers in the Public Employees Retirement System.
To amend sections 323.152 and 4503.065 of the Revised Code to authorize a total property tax exemption for the homesteads of totally disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.
SCR 6 is a non-binding resolution urging Congress to pass legislation making daylight saving time (DST) permanent nationwide. It states that current federal law prevents states from adopting permanent DST, despite claims of benefits like extended evening daylight and energy savings. The resolution asks Congress to change this law, noting that some states (like Arizona) already opt out of DST. This resolution does not create new law or affect citizens directly; it is solely a request to the federal government.
Proposing to enact Section 12 of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to conditionally authorize the issuance of state obligations to refund pending school district obligations, to conditionally waive, beginning in 2027, the requirement that schools levy property taxes to pay debt charges on their obligations, and to conditionally authorize a treasury fund that is restricted exclusively to educational purposes.
This Ohio Senate resolution (SR 29) urges Congress to resume restoring SNAP benefits stolen through card skimming and to fund anti-fraud measures. It specifically requests Congress extend federal funding to replace benefits stolen via fraudulent devices on EBT cards (which lack security chips) and upgrade EBT cards to include security chips. The resolution cites Ohio’s successful replacement of over $12.6 million in stolen benefits using prior federal funding. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new law but formally requests federal action to address ongoing fraud.
To amend sections 955.54 and 959.99 and to enact section 959.23 of the Revised Code to increase the penalties for violating companion animal cruelty offenses and to prohibit a felony animal abuse offender from owning a companion animal in certain circumstances.
To amend sections 4781.40, 5301.072, 5311.191, and 5321.131 of the Revised Code to prohibit manufactured home park operators, condominium associations, neighborhood associations, and landlords from restricting the display of the thin blue line flag and to name this act the Chief Steven DiSario Act.
