To amend section 3501.09 of the Revised Code to authorize a board of elections to conduct meetings by video conference or any other similar electronic technology.
Maddy summaryHB 144 expands Ohio's communication disability database to include all individuals with disabilities, not just those with specific communication needs. It requires county 9-1-1 systems to access this database during emergency calls, ensuring first responders can quickly identify communication support needs. The law, named "Keith's Law," directly affects people with disabilities during emergencies and 9-1-1 dispatchers who will use the database to provide appropriate assistance.
Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a substantive bill) adopted by the Ohio House of Representatives on December 17, 2025. It formally honors the Olentangy Orange High School football team for winning the 2025 Division I State Championship. The resolution recognizes the team's achievements, sportsmanship, and the coaching staff, and directs the House Clerk to send a certified copy of the resolution to the team. As a symbolic gesture, it has no policy impact or effect on state law.
To amend sections 1716.01 and 5747.01 and to enact sections 1716.22 and 3333.96 of the Revised Code to enact the Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act.
Maddy summaryHR 285 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Elena Aldrink as the 2025 Division I State Champion in girls cross country. This procedural bill directly recognizes one individual athlete for her achievement in a specific high school sports championship. It does not create new policy or affect any laws, regulations, or funding. The resolution serves solely to publicly acknowledge her athletic accomplishment.
To amend sections 3715.01, 3715.99, 3717.01, and 3717.99 and to enact sections 3715.026 and 3717.34 of the Revised Code regarding sales of kratom products.
To amend sections 3301.16, 3301.53, 3313.671, 5104.014, 5104.015, 5104.017, 5104.018, and 5104.019 and to enact section 3301.532 of the Revised Code to revise the law governing childhood immunizations and exemptions and to name this act the Parental Clarity on Health Options and Information on Conscientious Exemptions "C.H.O.I.C.E." Act.
Maddy summaryHouse Bill 584 proposes to create a new section of the Revised Code, section 3345.67. This legislation specifically addresses the limits placed on athletic scholarships for foreign students attending state institutions of higher education. The bill aims to establish new rules or guidelines for how many or what type of athletic scholarships these students can receive.
To amend sections 3794.03, 5739.02, and 5739.03 and to enact sections 3794.21, 3794.22, 3794.23, and 3794.24 of the Revised Code to regulate cigar bars and to exempt cigars smoked on the premises of a cigar bar from sales and use tax.
To amend sections 3709.29 and 5705.23 of the Revised Code to authorize a taxing authority to decline to submit a requested library levy or general health district levy to voters.
