Rep. Ty Mathews

To enact sections 3313.907 and 3317.166 of the Revised Code to designate a JROTC program offered by a school district as a career-technical education program.

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.

Maddy summaryHB 102 prohibits sex offenders and child-victim offenders from residing within 2,000 feet of a victim’s home or loitering within 1,000 feet of that home. The bill directly affects individuals convicted of sex offenses who are subject to residency restrictions under Ohio law. Key provisions establish clear distance limits: a 2,000-foot buffer for living near a victim’s residence and a 1,000-foot buffer for lingering or loitering. These changes aim to enhance safety for victims by limiting close proximity to their homes.

Maddy summaryHB 662 increases penalties for disrupting religious gatherings at tax-exempt places of worship or virtual religious meetings. It raises the offense from a fourth-degree misdemeanor to a first-degree misdemeanor (felony) when someone intentionally disturbs a physical religious service at a tax-exempt location or disrupts a virtual religious gathering using electronic means like video conferencing. The bill specifically targets acts that obstruct meetings, make disruptive gestures, or utter words that outrage the group, but only in these defined religious contexts. This change directly affects individuals who interfere with religious assemblies, both in person and online, by imposing stricter legal consequences.

Maddy summaryHB 666 establishes the Ohio Tech Institute to strengthen Ohio's innovation ecosystem by connecting institutions and businesses with federal technology resources. The institute will create a centralized statewide database and service platform for Ohio colleges, universities, businesses, nonprofits, and government entities to access federal tech-transfer opportunities. It will facilitate partnerships between participants for technology commercialization and provide coaching for applying to federal funding programs like small business innovation grants. This bill directly affects Ohio's education and business sectors by streamlining access to federal research funding and collaboration opportunities.

To enact sections 3755.01, 3755.02, 3755.03, 3755.04, 3755.041, 3755.05, 3755.06, 3755.07, 3755.08, 3755.09, 3755.091, 3755.10, 3755.11, and 3755.12 of the Revised Code to create an independent verification organization license for verifying artificial intelligence risk mitigation.

To enact section 3710.30 of the Revised Code to allow a person to use recycled asphalt roofing shingles for construction purposes so long as the shingles do not contain asbestos.

Maddy summaryHB 597 prohibits the operation of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) over school property, directly affecting school districts, students, and drone operators. The bill amends Ohio Revised Code sections 4561.50 and adds new section 4561.54 to establish this restriction. It applies to all public and private school grounds during school hours and events, making drone flights over these areas unlawful without authorization.

Maddy summaryHCR 23 is a concurrent resolution recognizing the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and its Chaplain Corps. It expresses the state legislature's support for commemorating this milestone in military history. The resolution has no legal effect or policy changes - it serves solely as a symbolic gesture of recognition. This is a procedural, non-binding resolution with no direct impact on citizens or government operations.

To enact section 6109.041 of the Revised Code to allow a public water system to use point-of-use and point-of-entry treatment devices in certain circumstances.