To amend sections 3314.03, 3326.11, 3328.24, 3701.132, and 3715.60 and to enact sections 3313.8110, 3345.88, 3715.601, 3715.602, 3715.603, 3715.604, 3715.605, and 5101.548 of the Revised Code to regulate imitation meat and egg products.
To enact sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code to require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify and to sanction specified hiring practices in the industry.
To enact sections 3314.0311, 3373.01, 3373.02, 3373.03, 3373.04, 3373.05, 3373.06, 3373.07, 3373.08, 3373.09, 3373.10, and 3373.11 of the Revised Code to enact the Student-Athlete Publicity Rights and Fair Compensation Act to address name, image, and likeness compensation for high school athletes.
To amend sections 5139.36 and 5139.41 of the Revised Code to modify the formula for grants to counties from the department of youth services to operate community corrections facilities for felony delinquents.
To amend sections 2151.35 and 2152.11 of the Revised Code to eliminate informal hearings and dismissals in the best interest of the child in certain juvenile delinquency cases.
To amend section 1345.032 and to enact section 5901.10 of the Revised Code to govern the practice of providing veterans claim consulting assistance for compensation and to establish requirements for soliciting a fee for providing a copy of a military discharge record.
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.
Maddy summaryThis 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.
Maddy summaryHB 88 increases penalties for drug trafficking above specific quantities and prohibits organized human trafficking. It requires all Ohio schools and colleges to implement fentanyl awareness education and prevention policies. The bill also designates August as "Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month" to promote public education. These provisions directly affect drug traffickers, educational institutions, and the general public through heightened penalties and prevention efforts. The law amends multiple sections of the Ohio Revised Code to enact these specific policy changes.
Maddy summaryHB 338, "Andy's Law," increases criminal penalties for assaults or causing death of staff or inmates at Ohio state or local correctional facilities. It amends specific Ohio Revised Code sections to impose stricter sentencing for these offenses and updates policies and procedures for the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The law directly affects correctional facility staff, inmates, and the state's criminal justice system by changing how such incidents are prosecuted and managed. These changes focus on enhancing accountability for violence within correctional settings.
