Maddy summaryHB 351 creates a 14-member Ohio Task Force on Gun Violence to study the issue and develop recommendations. The Task Force includes the Governor, Attorney General, health and youth agency directors, judicial leaders, legislative members, and community advocates. It will examine gun violence prevalence, evidence-based prevention programs, community revitalization, criminal justice approaches, and health factors affecting victims. The Task Force must submit a report with findings and recommendations to the General Assembly within one year of the bill's effective date, after which it will dissolve. This is a procedural measure focused on research and policy analysis, not direct legislative action.
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Maddy summaryHB 363 designates a specific week annually as "Eating Disorders Awareness Week" in Ohio through a statutory update in the Revised Code. This formal recognition aims to increase public awareness about eating disorders among Ohio residents during that designated period. The bill does not create new programs or funding but establishes a recurring annual observance to highlight the issue. It directly affects Ohio residents by formally acknowledging the importance of eating disorder awareness through state-level recognition.
Maddy summaryHB 244 designates March as Women's History Month within the state's legal code. The bill adds a specific provision to the Revised Code requiring state agencies and officials to recognize March annually as Women's History Month. This is a procedural change that formally acknowledges the month without creating new programs, funding, or obligations beyond the official designation. It directly affects state government operations through its statutory recognition.
To amend sections 109.69, 109.731, 311.41, 311.42, 311.43, 1547.69, 2921.13, 2923.11, 2923.12, 2923.121, 2923.122, 2923.123, 2923.124, 2923.125, 2923.126, 2923.127, 2923.128, 2923.129, 2923.1210, 2923.1211, 2923.1213, 2923.16, 2953.35, and 5502.411 and to repeal section 2923.111 of the Revised Code to repeal the changes made by S.B. 215 of the 134th General Assembly to the laws regarding a concealed handgun licensee's duty to carry the license and notify law enforcement if the licensee is carrying a concealed handgun and to rename concealed handgun licenses as basic competency licenses.
Maddy summaryHR 148 is a non-binding resolution urging Ohio residents to safely store and secure their firearms. It does not create new legal requirements or penalties but serves as a public recommendation to firearm owners. The resolution directly addresses Ohioans who own firearms, encouraging practices to prevent unauthorized access or accidents. As a symbolic measure, it has no enforceable policy changes.
To amend section 2923.25 of the Revised Code to require that gun trigger locks be attached and provided with firearms sales by federally licensed firearms dealers.
To amend sections 3314.03 and 3326.11; to enact section 3131.01; and to repeal sections 3109.054, 3129.01, 3129.02, 3129.03, 3129.04, 3129.05, 3129.06, 3313.473, 3313.5320, 3319.90, 3345.562, and 3345.90 of the Revised Code to protect parents' rights to equitable access to medical care, behavioral health care, hygiene care, and educational opportunities for their children and to name this act the Parents' Rights to Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (P.R.I.D.E.) Act.
Maddy summaryHB 329 designates February 1st as "Ohio World Hijab Day" through a new section in the Ohio Revised Code. This ceremonial bill formally recognizes the day without creating new policies, funding, or affecting specific groups. It serves solely as a symbolic observance by the state.
Maddy summaryHB 315 designates May 29 as "Sojourner Truth Day" in the state's Revised Code. This procedural bill creates a ceremonial observance date without imposing new requirements or affecting specific groups. The key mechanism is adding the designation to official state law, formally recognizing the day annually. It does not alter any existing policies or create new obligations.
Proposing to amend Section 11 of Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to reconcile Ohio law with federal law regarding same sex marriage and to recognize the right to interracial marriage.