To amend section 2909.05 of the Revised Code to prohibit the unlawful removal of any item or adornment from any tomb, monument, gravestone, or other similar structure that is used as a memorial for the dead.
To amend sections 3317.011, 3317.012, 3317.018, 3317.0110, and 3317.022 and to enact section 3317.41 of the Revised Code and to amend Sections 265.10, as subsequently amended, 265.150, 265.190, and 265.450 of H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly regarding base cost calculation and use in the public school financing system, to express the General Assembly's intent to secure a thorough and efficient system of common schools, and to make an appropriation.
HB 918 proposes to expand eligibility for summer crisis assistance under the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) to include households with children under the age of five. Currently, the program's summer crisis provisions do not explicitly cover families with very young children, but this bill would amend the Revised Code to ensure those households qualify for aid. The change directly affects families with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who may face energy affordability challenges during the summer months. By updating the statutory definition of an eligible household, the legislation aims to broaden the scope of support available through the existing energy assistance framework.
HR 443 is a resolution that formally recognizes Mark Lamoncha as the 2026 National Small Business Person of the Year. The bill directly affects Lamoncha by having the Ohio House of Representatives commend him for his business achievements and community contributions. It requires the Clerk of the House to send an official copy of the resolution to Lamoncha as a record of this recognition. This measure does not change any laws or policies but serves to honor an individual's existing accomplishments.
To enact section 2305.322 of the Revised Code to establish a liability framework for participants, sponsors, and spectators during motorized off-road activities.
To establish the Ohio Economic Task Force on Gun Violence and Violent Crimes to study the impact of gun violence and other violent crimes on Ohio businesses.
To enact section 9.031 of the Revised Code to enact the No Free Advertising for Politicians Act to prohibit certain government signs from including a public official's personal name or likeness.
This bill establishes a state reinsurance program designed to help health insurance companies manage costs associated with high-risk individuals. To fund this program, the state will collect an annual one percent assessment from health insurance corporations based on their previous year's gross premiums. The reinsurance fund created by these assessments will provide payments to insurers, covering eighty percent of claims that exceed thirty thousand dollars but not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars per person. The program's specific payment limits can be adjusted annually depending on the amount of money available in the fund. Additionally, the bill authorizes the state insurance superintendent to request a federal waiver to support the creation of this fund.
This bill proposes to amend the Ohio Constitution to lower the minimum voting age from eighteen to sixteen years. It directly affects sixteen-year-old residents who would gain the right to vote in all state and local elections, including primary elections, provided they have been registered for thirty days. The measure requires a three-fifths vote in both legislative houses to place the change on the ballot for voters to decide. If approved by the electorate, the new voting age rule would take effect immediately upon adoption.
This bill establishes the Ohio Mental Health Systems Coordination and Crisis Prevention Commission to study gaps in mental health care and service coordination across the state. The commission will investigate issues such as fragmented services, failures in information sharing between agencies, and missed opportunities for early intervention in mental health crises. It will also review workforce needs, analyze past cases where vulnerable individuals were unprotected, and develop recommendations for improved crisis prevention protocols and real-time data sharing systems. The commission consists of twenty members appointed by legislative leaders and various stakeholders, including representatives from law enforcement, family advocacy groups, and behavioral health providers. Once established, the commission is required to hold multiple meetings before submitting a report with its findings and policy recommendations to the state.
To enact sections 3901.85, 3901.851, 3901.852, 3901.853, 3901.854, 3901.855, 3901.856, 3901.857, and 3901.858 and to repeal section 125.95 of the Revised Code to establish the Prescription Drug Affordability Board and Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council, to authorize the establishment of upper payment limits on certain prescription drug products, to repeal the law establishing the Prescription Drug Transparency and Affordability Advisory Council, and to name this act the Prescription Relief and Inflation Cost Elimination or P.R.I.C.E. Act.
To amend sections 4509.06, 4509.11, 4509.12, 4509.13, 4509.14, 4509.15, 4509.17, 4509.19, 4509.37, 4509.40, 4509.42, and 4509.45 of the Revised Code to make changes to the laws governing proof of financial responsibility and the associated debt-related driver's license suspensions.
