Rep. Mark Hiner

To enact section 125.848 of the Revised Code to prohibit a state agency from generally providing free charging at an electric vehicle charging station.

To amend sections 4561.01 and 4561.11 and to enact sections 4561.60, 4561.61, 4561.62, 4561.63, and 4561.64 of the Revised Code to establish requirements related to the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle by law enforcement and to expressly incorporate additional aviation facilities into the Aeronautics Law.

Maddy summaryHB 969 creates a new District Advisory Council for certain local health districts to oversee the selection of board members and guide health policy. This council is composed of the county commissioner president, municipal chief executives, and township trustee chairpersons, who will appoint health board members while ensuring representation from doctors and nurses. The bill also establishes procedures for holding regular and special meetings, forming an executive committee if needed to make appointments when a full council meeting cannot occur, and outlines how different districts can merge into a single combined district.

Maddy summaryThis bill formally recognizes the Danville High School softball team as the 2026 Division VI State Champions. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send an official copy of the resolution to the team as a gesture of commendation. The measure serves as a symbolic tribute to the athletes and their coach for their performance and sportsmanship, rather than establishing new laws or regulations.

Maddy summaryHB 563 would establish new sections (1345.53 and 1345.54) in the Revised Code to regulate ticket sales. The bill's abstract does not specify the exact mechanisms, affected parties, or concrete policy changes beyond its general purpose of regulation. Without further details in the provided context, the specific provisions, who would be directly impacted (e.g., ticket sellers, consumers, event venues), or how the regulation would function cannot be described. A full summary of its key mechanisms requires the actual text of the enacted sections.

To amend sections 153.011, 153.99, 3333.071, and 5525.21 of the Revised Code to require iron or steel that is produced in the United States be used on projects supported by state funds.

To amend sections 4503.03, 4510.036, 4511.75, 4511.751, and 4511.76 and to enact sections 5.501, 3327.18, and 3327.19 of the Revised Code to address school bus safety, to designate this act as the School Bus Safety Act, and to make an appropriation.

Maddy summaryHB 960 establishes a system for Ohio residents and public employees to anonymously report fraud, theft, or misuse of public money to the state auditor. The bill requires the auditor to maintain a public log of these complaints, notify prosecutors when fraud is suspected, and distribute training materials on how to report such issues to all state employees and elected officials. If a report leads to a successful recovery of stolen funds, the attorney general may award the whistleblower up to ten percent of that recovered amount, provided the award does not interfere with restitution or other legal costs.

To amend sections 4723.01, 4723.43, 4723.432, 4729.01, 4731.27, 4731.35, and 4761.17; to enact new section 4723.433 and section 4731.513; and to repeal sections 4723.433, 4723.434, and 4723.435 of the Revised Code to revise the law governing the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists.

To support and encourage the work of the American Legion Buckeye Boys State and the American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State in providing a premier educational and leadership program to the youth of Ohio.