SB 321 creates new rules in Ohio law allowing certain special police officers to carry firearms while on duty. It directly affects special police officers employed by entities like universities, hospitals, or private security firms. The bill establishes specific requirements for these officers to carry firearms, including training and certification standards. These provisions are codified in new sections of the Revised Code (5119.081 and 5123.131), replacing previous, less specific guidelines. The law aims to clarify and standardize firearm carrying authority for this specific group of law enforcement personnel.
To amend sections 319.301 and 5705.314 of the Revised Code to limit the ability of school districts to reallocate unvoted property tax millage and to include certain property and school district income taxes in the calculation of a school district's effective millage floor.
To amend sections 319.301, 323.08, 323.152, 323.155, 323.158, 3317.017, 3317.02, 3317.021, 3317.16, 4503.06, 4503.065, and 4503.0610 and to enact section 319.303 of the Revised Code to authorize a reduction in school district property taxes affected by a millage floor that would limit increases in such taxes according to inflation and to require a corresponding adjustment in the school funding formula.
This Senate Resolution (SR 281) authorizes the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms for its Ohio Youth in Government Program on April 9-11, 2026. It directly affects student participants in the program, who will gain hands-on experience in state government operations. The resolution permits facility use contingent on availability, supporting the organization's educational mission to help students understand legislative processes. This is a procedural authorization with no new policy or legal requirements.
To encourage students in grades one through twelve to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence in the classroom during the 2025-2026 school year in celebration of its 250th anniversary.
SB 144 requires new educator licenses in Ohio to specify a clear grade band (pre-kindergarten through 5, 4 through 8, or 7 through 12) for which the teacher is authorized to teach. This change applies only to licenses issued after the bill's effective date and does not affect current license holders or educators with existing licenses. The requirement excludes specialized teaching areas like arts, world languages, career-technical education, and intervention specialist licenses, which continue to follow existing rules.
SB 158 proposes a general prohibition on student cellular telephone use within public schools. This legislation directly affects students and staff throughout the public school system. It achieves this by amending section 3313.753 of the Revised Code, establishing a new statewide policy regarding cell phone use during school hours.
To amend sections 3313.60 and 3313.6024 and to enact sections 3301.0722, 3301.165, 3313.6031, 3314.0311, 3326.092, and 3328.60 of the Revised Code regarding instruction for public and chartered nonpublic school students in the harmful effects of substance use.
HB 43 proposes to waive the required minimum instructional hours specifically for Ashtabula Lakeside High School. This measure is intended to provide flexibility to the school because its building is currently unusable. If passed, the bill would allow the high school to operate without meeting the standard instructional hour requirements for a specified period.
SR 41 is a procedural resolution authorizing Cleveland State University to use the Ohio Senate Chamber on March 13, 2025, for its Columbus Seminar program. The resolution permits the university to host student participants in a simulated Senatorial session to educate them about state government operations and legislative processes. It directly affects Cleveland State University students enrolled in the Columbus Seminar, who will gain hands-on experience with how legislation is created and processed. The resolution does not create new laws or policies but grants temporary facility access for educational purposes.
