State legislature
Official Ohio bill text, status, plain English summaries, and amendment notes tied back to the Legislature's SOLAR records.
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This law requires buyers and sellers to submit statements about property value, tax breaks, and ownership rules before a county auditor can record the sale of real estate or mobile homes.
This law creates new rules for imitation meat and egg products while updating existing laws about agriculture, pesticides, beekeeping inspections, education, and public assistance.
This bill creates a temporary grant program that gives money to certain nonprofit stores selling donated items if they train and hire people facing barriers to employment.
This bill creates a scholarship program to help underrepresented Ohio undergraduate students prepare for law school by providing money, mentoring, and test prep support.
This bill creates new rules that stop registered sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of their victim's home and from loitering within 1,000 feet.
This bill increases the amount of home value used to calculate property tax reductions for eligible Ohio residents, including seniors, disabled persons, veterans, and certain surviving spouses.
This bill designates February 14 as 'Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day' in Ohio.
This law creates new rules and registration requirements for companies that give money to people involved in lawsuits.
This bill creates a $25 million pilot grant program to help Ohio public and chartered nonpublic schools buy panic alert systems or contract for artificial intelligence software that detects firearms.
This bill modifies Ohio's Individual Microcredential Assistance Program (IMAP) by creating new 'platinum provider' programs for certain approved training providers.
This law creates a pretrial process where people accused of crimes can ask for special protection if they claim they used force in self-defense, defense of another person, or defense of their residence.
This bill limits how local governments can regulate short-term rentals, extends lodging taxes to these properties requiring platforms to collect them, and mandates that real estate licenses be issued electronically.
To amend sections 106.02, 106.023, 106.024, 111.15, 119.03, and 119.04 and to enact sections 106.025, 106.026, 106.033, 106.10, 121.96, and 126.04 of the Revised Code to require legislative approval of administrative rules and other regulatory actions under specified conditions, to allow a JCARR chairperson to request a third-party fiscal analysis of a rule, and to require state agencies to publicly post policy documents.
This bill changes Ohio law to make repeat offenses of voyeurism a more serious crime with higher penalties.
To amend section 4511.21 of the Revised Code to impose an additional fine on drivers who exceed the speed limit by 30 miles per hour.
This law prohibits businesses, employers, and government agencies from discriminating against individuals who refuse certain medical interventions or facial coverings for reasons of conscience.
This bill updates rules for which public officials must file financial disclosure forms and requires school district approval for certain property tax exemptions.
This law sets age rules for entering kindergarten and first grade while requiring officials to review scores from the 2024-2025 science exam to find scoring errors.
This bill creates a new way for car owners to prove their vehicles meet air pollution rules by allowing them to sign an official statement instead of getting tested, and it moves testing locations to local businesses.
This law stops counties, townships, and cities from charging special taxes on digital assets when they are used to pay for goods or services.
This law requires Ohio school districts to create a policy for the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance while ensuring no student is forced to participate.
This bill updates Ohio laws regarding lead testing procedures, the certification of workers who handle lead hazards, and tax credits related to these activities.
This bill designates September as 'Workforce Development Month' and requires public high schools to host exit orientation programs for eleventh and twelfth-grade students covering jobs, college, military service, and voting.
This bill allows doctors in Ohio to prescribe FDA-approved drugs for uses not listed on the label if they get informed consent from patients.
This bill amends Ohio law to remove sales and use tax on purchases of firearm safety devices.
This bill creates a new law stating that producers of renewable natural gas who cannot inject their fuel directly into pipelines are not public utilities.
This law creates a state income tax credit for employers who pay their employees while they take time off to recover from donating an organ.
This bill changes Ohio laws to set new rules for appointing people to fill empty local government jobs when an election is not held immediately.
This law updates how Ohio officials calculate property tax values by changing rules for sales data, allowing appraisals when needed, and setting new appeal deadlines.
This law requires Ohio schools to count students as present when they attend district-approved activities like 4-H, FFA, or internships instead of regular class.
This bill changes Ohio laws to stop people from using public nuisance lawsuits against companies when they claim a product caused harm.
This bill changes Ohio law so schools can choose not to share student directory information and removes that data from the list of public records.
This bill creates new laws called the Reproductive Care Act to address abortion and reproductive health protections while changing rules for criminal background checks.
This law changes how Ohio school districts calculate their minimum property tax rates by including fixed-sum levies in the calculation and sets new rules for these taxes.
This bill designates November 5th each year as 'Roy Rogers Day' to honor the singer and actor from Portsmouth.
This law requires Ohio's Department of Medicaid to send notices about estate recovery rules when people apply for and get approved for certain programs.
This bill creates a new state rule that stops law enforcement agencies from setting required numbers for arrests or tickets.
This bill increases penalties for drivers who cause death or injury by failing to slow down near stopped emergency vehicles, speeding in construction zones, or driving under the influence.
This bill creates a tax credit for small employers that provide health reimbursement arrangements to their employees and prohibits certain acts intended to steer individuals away from employer-provided insurance.
This bill creates rules to let people register their home kitchens and sell certain homemade foods.
This bill amends Ohio law to stop landlords and others from refusing to rent housing because a person uses legal money sources, such as wages or government benefits.
This bill amends Ohio law to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression in employment, public accommodations, and housing while upholding existing religious exemptions.
This bill changes Ohio law so county officials can choose not to put certain library or health district tax requests on the ballot for voters.
This bill allows cities, townships, and counties in Ohio to create special areas where lodging businesses pay extra fees to fund tourism marketing and improvements.
This bill requires the State Fire Marshal to ensure fire hydrant systems are tested and maintained according to state rules, national standards, and specific schedules.
This law updates Ohio tax rules to include changes made to the federal Internal Revenue Code since March 15, 2023.
This bill authorizes a new refundable tax credit for certain Ohio income taxpayers who have dependents that are minor children.
This law creates new rules and licensing requirements in Ohio for facilities that provide medical care, nursing, and therapy to children with serious health needs.
This bill allows natural gas companies to create special rate plans for large customers and updates the rules for calculating the value of property owned by utilities.
This bill creates an option to reduce property taxes on $56,000 of a home's value for eligible homeowners who have continuously owned and lived in their home for at least twenty years.
This law expands a statewide database to include people with any disability that affects communication so emergency responders can access their information during emergencies.
This bill sets specific minimum hours that public school districts, chartered nonpublic schools, and certain religious private schools must be open for instruction each year.
This bill changes the job classification of most county probation department workers from classified civil service to unclassified status, while keeping juvenile division officers under current rules.
This bill removes the state sales and use tax on building materials sold to contractors working on projects valued at $25 million or more in areas with a port authority.
This law creates an option for Ohio taxpayers to donate part of their income tax refund to a fund that helps low-income individuals pay for spaying and neutering dogs and cats.
This bill creates a fee on money transfers in Ohio to fund grants for police investigating drug and human trafficking, while giving customers who pay the fee an income tax credit.
This law changes rules for electric utilities, creates a grant program to clean up old industrial sites in areas hurt by the coal industry decline, modifies utility taxes, and removes parts of an older bill.
This bill requires school staff to report suspected illegal work by students under sixteen, increases fines for employers who knowingly break child labor rules involving minors under sixteen, and creates a new state fund to help enforce these laws.
This bill creates rules to use extra state money first to fill savings accounts, then fund an expanded sales tax holiday program if enough money is saved, and finally pay for road and bridge projects in rural areas.
This bill requires companies offering earned wage access services in Ohio to register with the state, pay fees, and undergo background checks.