Rep. Allison Russo

To amend sections 5101.54 and 5101.542 and to enact section 5101.543 of the Revised Code to require Ohio's SNAP program to begin using chip-enabled EBT cards, to name this act the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025, and to make an appropriation.

Maddy summaryHouse Bill 255 proposes to create the Ohio Sports Commission. The bill enacts specific sections of the Revised Code to establish this new commission. The provided information does not detail the commission's functions, operations, or direct impact on specific groups.

Maddy summaryHB 452 designates October 1st as "761st Tank Battalion Day" in Ohio. This ceremonial bill formally recognizes the legacy of the 761st Tank Battalion, a historically significant military unit, without creating new laws or altering policies. It directly affects Ohio residents by establishing an annual observance to honor the battalion's service. The bill is procedural and does not impose requirements or funding changes.

To amend section 5747.01 and to enact sections 4143.01, 4143.02, 4143.03, 4143.04, 4143.05, 4143.06, 4143.07, 4143.08, 4143.09, 4143.10, 4143.11, 4143.12, 4143.13, 4143.14, 4143.15, 4143.16, 4143.17, and 4143.18 of the Revised Code to establish family and medical leave insurance benefits.

Maddy summaryHB 914 updates the legal definitions of rape and sexual battery specifically for laws dealing with parental rights. The bill clarifies that these terms refer to violations of state criminal statutes or similar laws from other states or foreign jurisdictions. It also defines parental rights to include parenting time and other responsibilities, while explicitly excluding the duty of financial support. These changes aim to ensure consistency in how serious sexual offenses are interpreted within family law proceedings.

To amend sections 5162.20 and 5167.12 and to enact sections 3902.65 and 5164.094 of the Revised Code to require health benefit plans and the Medicaid Program to cover epinephrine and glucagon for individuals eighteen years of age and younger and to cap cost sharing for epinephrine and glucagon in any form.

To enact section 125.62 of the Revised Code to establish the Ohio-Made Medicine Manufacturing Program and to name this act the Ohio-Made Prescription Drug Act.

To amend sections 3301.12, 5502.63, 5747.08, and 5747.98 and to enact sections 2923.1215, 2923.1216, 3901.97, 5502.621, and 5747.74 of the Revised Code to require secure storage of firearms, to authorize income tax credits, to name this act the Keep Every Home Safe Act, and to make an appropriation.

Maddy summaryHB 848 designates the month of September as "Celebrate HBCU Month" to honor historically black colleges and universities. The bill achieves this by adding a new section to the state's Revised Code, which officially recognizes the period for celebration. This legislative action directly affects state records and official designations but does not create new funding or change existing laws. It is a symbolic measure intended to highlight the significance of HBCUs during September.

To amend sections 3767.01, 3767.05, 4301.74, 5321.02, and 5747.98 and to enact sections 5321.172 and 5747.35 of the Revised Code to allow a tenant to terminate a rental agreement if the tenant is a victim of a specified crime, to authorize an income tax credit for landlords who rented to such tenants, and to name this act the Ohio Safe Homes Act.