Rep. Ron Ferguson

Primary HB 49

Passed · Ohio House · Lead sponsor

Regards availability of hospital price information

Maddy summaryThis bill requires hospitals in the state to publish a list of standard charges for services that patients can schedule in advance, known as shoppable services. Hospitals must make this list available in a machine-readable format and update it to include at least 400 services within two years, increasing to 500 services within four years. The legislation also restricts hospitals from selling or using personal data collected from their online price tools for targeted advertising. Additionally, the state health director is tasked with monitoring compliance and maintaining a public list of hospitals that fail to meet these new requirements.

Passed Jun 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 17

Signed into law · Ohio Senate · Co-sponsor

Add capitalism to high school financial literacy standards

Maddy summaryThis bill requires Ohio's state education board to update high school financial literacy and entrepreneurship standards to include specific concepts about free market capitalism. The new curriculum for grades nine through twelve must teach students that raw materials, labor, and capital are privately owned, that individuals control their own work and earnings, and that market prices help consumers and producers make informed decisions. It also mandates that these standards explain how wealth is created through profit-seeking transactions and how free markets drive entrepreneurship and innovation. Additionally, the legislation directs the state board to develop these academic standards independently rather than as part of a multi-state group and to include related political features like property rights and contract enforcement.

Signed into law Jun 12, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Primary HR 493

Passed · Ohio House · Lead sponsor

In memory of Ronald Mottl, Sr.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a commemorative resolution honoring the life and public service of Ronald Mottl, Sr., who recently passed away. It formally expresses the House of Representatives' condolences to his family and acknowledges his significant contributions as a politician, educator, and community leader in Ohio. The measure directs the Clerk of the House to send an official copy of the resolution to Mottl's family as a tribute to his legacy.

Passed Jun 12, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 68

Signed into law · Ohio House · Co-sponsor

Enact Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act

Signed into law Apr 24, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 183

In committee · Ohio House · Co-sponsor

Regards single-sex bathroom access in schools, universities

In committee Apr 10, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 440

In committee · Ohio House · Co-sponsor

Regards special needs scholarship services and service providers

In committee Apr 2, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 27

Passed · Ohio House · Co-sponsor

Require state higher ed provide financial cost and aid disclosure

Passed Feb 28, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HR 370

Passed · Ohio House · Lead sponsor

In memory of Stanley J. Aronoff.

Passed Feb 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HCR 12

In committee · Ohio House · Co-sponsor

Express that Ohio stands with Texas; denounce open-border policy

In committee Feb 6, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 93

Passed · Ohio House · Co-sponsor

Regards limits on recovery and lien imposition by municipalities

Passed Jan 24, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track