HB 691, the Community and Police Protection Act, requires law enforcement officers (including federal officers) to remove masks during public interactions while performing duties, except for medical masks (like N95s), safety masks (for smoke/environmental hazards), or SWAT team gear. It mandates officers to display their name and badge number visibly at all times during public contact. Violating these rules is a misdemeanor, with exemptions for undercover operations. The bill directly affects all state and federal officers interacting with the public, aiming to increase transparency in police-citizen encounters.
To enact section 3902.65 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain insurance practices related to physician-administered drugs for patients with chronic, complex, rare, or life-threatening medical conditions.
To enact section 5534.654 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of State Route 13 in Richland County as the "Marine PFC Glenn S. Wingenbach, Jr. Memorial Highway."
To amend sections 4503.10, 4503.102, 4503.20, 4507.212, 4509.101, 4509.66, 4509.67, 4509.69, and 4509.77 and to enact sections 4503.48, 4509.43, 4509.431, 4509.432, 4509.433, and 4509.434 of the Revised Code to implement an online financial responsibility verification system and to modify the financial responsibility laws.
This resolution (HR 329) is a non-binding request from Ohio's House of Representatives to its members to perform one daily act of kindness from April 25 to December 31, 2026, as part of the existing "United States of Kindness" initiative. It directly affects Ohio state legislators, encouraging them to model daily kindness inspired by the long-running Kindland program started in Ohio in 1994. The resolution cites research showing kindness improves student well-being and community cohesion but does not create new laws or allocate funds. It is a symbolic gesture promoting an existing national movement, not a substantive legislative change.
To establish a temporary program for hospital payments made by Medicaid managed care organizations and to name this act the Healthier Rural Hospitals Act.
To amend sections 109.71, 109.77, 121.483, and 2935.01 of the Revised Code to add the Inspector General and a deputy Inspector General to the definition of "peace officer" while either official is engaged in the scope of the official's duties.
To amend section 101.27 of the Revised Code to eliminate mileage reimbursement for legislators who use electric charging facilities in designated Capitol Square parking facilities and to name this act the Fairness in Mileage Reimbursement Act.
HB 699 requires health insurance plans sold in Ohio to cover all prescription drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a patient's specific condition, provided the drug is recognized by an approved medical reference or peer-reviewed literature. It mandates coverage for all medically necessary services related to administering the drug, prohibits denials based solely on a drug's legal status, and exempts experimental drugs not FDA-approved for the condition or drugs contraindicated by the FDA. This directly affects health insurance issuers and policyholders by ensuring access to covered prescription drugs for diagnosed conditions. The bill does not require coverage for drugs not approved by the FDA or those deemed unsafe for the condition.
To enact sections 305.44, 505.96, 731.142, and 733.241 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain local elected officials from entering into nondisclosure agreements.
To enact section 4113.87 of the Revised Code to prohibit private employers from including on an employment application any question concerning the criminal background of the applicant.
To amend sections 755.16, 3311.05, 3311.053, 3311.0510, 3313.01, 3313.376, 3313.843, 3313.845, 3313.846, 3313.848, 3313.849, 3317.11, 3319.80, 3326.45, 3513.255, and 3513.256; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3326.45 (3313.847); to enact section 3311.052; and to repeal sections 3311.054, 3311.056, 3311.057, and 3311.059 of the Revised Code regarding the territory, operation, and governance of educational service centers.
