Rep. Adam Mathews

Maddy summaryHouse Bill 326 addresses the Classic Learning Test (CLT) entrance exam. The bill proposes to amend an existing section of the Revised Code and enact a new section, specifically defining how the CLT is regarded under state law. This legislation directly affects students who may take the CLT and educational institutions by establishing its role as an entrance exam.

Maddy summaryHCR 13 is a resolution urging Congress to formally designate the Buckeye Trail as a National Scenic Trail. The bill does not create new law but requests federal action to recognize this 1,300-mile hiking trail, which runs through Ohio, as part of the National Scenic Trail System. It directly affects Ohio's trail system and potential federal management, though it has no binding effect on Congress. The key mechanism is a formal recommendation sent to the U.S. Congress, not a policy change enacted by Ohio. This is a procedural request, not a legislative action.

Maddy summaryHB 324, the Patient Protection Act, prohibits pharmacies from selling certain drugs known to cause severe adverse effects and establishes new safety requirements for doctors who prescribe those drugs. It directly affects prescribers (like physicians) and pharmacies by restricting the sale of high-risk medications and mandating specific safeguards before they can be prescribed or dispensed. The bill creates concrete policy changes by banning these specific drug sales and requiring prescribers to follow defined safety protocols to protect patients. The law is named the Patient Protection Act as specified in the bill's title.

To enact sections 3373.01, 3373.02, and 3373.03 of the Revised Code to prohibit a middle or high school athlete from earning compensation from the athlete's name, image, or likeness.

Maddy summaryHB 604 amends specific sections of Ohio's Revised Code (2307.71, 4925.04, and 4925.09) related to transportation network companies (TNCs), such as ride-hailing services (e.g., Uber, Lyft). The bill modifies legal provisions governing TNC operations but the official abstract does not specify the exact nature of these changes. It directly affects TNCs and their drivers operating within Ohio under these revised regulations. The summary is limited by the abstract's lack of detail on the specific policy adjustments made to the referenced code sections.

To amend sections 3963.01 and 3963.04 of the Revised Code regarding material amendments to contracts between health insurers and health care providers.

Maddy summaryHB 592 updates Ohio's requirements for new cities seeking incorporation. It raises the minimum territory size from 2 to 4 square miles, increases the required population density from 800 to 1,000 people per square mile, and lowers the per capita valuation threshold from $3,500 to $2,500 for property subject to general taxation. The bill also changes petition rules to require 51% voter approval based on the previous governor's election turnout, and mandates specific maps, valuation statements, and name availability checks. Additionally, it prohibits incorporating military base areas without federal defense approval. The bill repeals outdated sections of the Revised Code related to municipal incorporation.

To amend section 4507.09 of the Revised Code to require the Registrar of Motor Vehicles send a notice prior to a driver's license expiring, rather than after expiration.

To amend sections 2925.11, 2929.15, 2929.20, 2929.25, 2951.02, and 2951.07 of the Revised Code to change the maximum periods of community control sanctions authorized for felonies and misdemeanors and to modify the confinement sanctions authorized for a technical violation of community control sanction conditions.

To amend sections 3773.33, 3773.34, 3773.35, 3773.36, 3773.37, 3773.38, 3773.39, 3773.40, 3773.41, 3773.42, 3773.421, 3773.43, 3773.45, 3773.51, 3773.52, 3773.53, 3773.54, 3773.55, 3773.56, 3773.57, 3773.59, 4771.02, 4771.05, 4771.07, 4771.08, 4771.09, 4771.10, 4771.11, 4771.12, 4771.13, 4771.14, 4771.16, 4771.18, 4771.21, 4771.22, and 4771.23 of the Revised Code to place the Ohio Athletics Commission within the Department of Commerce, to modify the Commission's functions, and to make an appropriation.