(LG) 2011-2012 House and Senate Bills

House and Senate Bills 129th General Assembly

Prepared by: Tom Ash Director of Governmental Relations Buckeye Association of School Administrators

House and Senate Bills

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Senate Bills

SB3

PUBLIC PENSION SYSTEMS (FABER K) To implement changes to modernize Ohio's five public pension systems, to balance their income and expenditures within a 30 year timeframe.

Current Status: 3/24/2011 - Senate Government Oversight & Reform, (Second Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 145.01, 145.016, 145.017, 145.036, 145.037, 145.038, 145.20, 145.201, 145.22, 145.28, 145.29, 145.291, 145.2911, 145.2912, 145.2913, 145.2914, 145.2915, 145.2916, 145.292, 145.293, 145.294, 145.295, 145.297, 145.298, 145.299, 145.30, 145.32, 145.323, 145.325, 145.33, 145.331, 145.332, 145.34, 145.35, 145.36, 145.361, 145.362, 145.363, 145.37, 145.383, 145.39, 145.40, 145.401, 145.41, 145.44, 145.45, 145.452, 145.462, 145.47, 145.48, 145.483, 145.49, 145.51, 145.54, 145.56, 145.561, 145.563, 145.573, 145.58, 145.584, 145.82, 145.87, 145.92, 145.95, 145.97, 2329.66, 2901.431, 2929.193, 3305.06, 3307.26, 3307.501, 3307.58, 3307.67, 3309.26, 3309.312, 3309.33, 3309.34, 3309.341, 3309.343, 3309.353, 3309.354, 3309.36, 3309.362, 3309.371, 3309.3710, 3309.3711, 3309.373, 3309.376, 3309.379, 3309.39, 3309.401, 3309.45, 3309.46, 3309.69, 3375.411, 5505.01, 5505.03, 5505.15, 5505.174, 5505.54, 742.01, 742.31, 742.33, 742.34, 742.35, 742.37, 742.3716, 742.38, 742.39, 742.44, 742.444, 742.63 SB5 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING REFORM (JONES S) To make changes to Ohio's Collective Bargaining Law, which was first enacted in 1983.

Current Status: 11/8/2011 - Repealed by Voter Referendum

Comments: None

ORC Sections:

102.02, 103.74, 109.33, 122.40, 122.64, 122.72, 124.11, 124.134, 124.14, 124.15, 124.152, 124.181, 124.322, 124.325, 124.34, 124.38, 124.382, 124.388, 124.39, 124.81, 124.82, 124.94, 126.32, 1349.71, 141.01, 141.02, 145.012, 145.47, 1509.35, 1513.182, 1513.29, 1545.071, 1551.35, 1707.36, 1707.46, 306.04, 307.054, 3301.03, 3304.12, 3306.01, 3307.27, 3307.77, 3309.47, 3311.19, 3313.12, 3313.202, 3313.23, 3313.24, 3313.33, 3313.42, 3314.10, 3316.07, 3317.01, 3317.018, 3317.11, 3317.13, 3319.01, 3319.011, 3319.02, 3319.06, 3319.08, 3319.084, 3319.085, 3319.088, 3319.09, 3319.10, 3319.11, 3319.111, 3319.112, 3319.13, 3319.14, 3319.141, 3319.17, 3319.172, 3319.18, 3319.61, 3319.63, 3326.18, 3332.03, 339.06, 339.07, 340.04, 3701.33, 3737.81, 3737.90, 3770.02, 3772.06, 3773.33, 3781.07, 4112.03, 4113.80, 4117.01, 4117.02, 4117.03, 4117.05, 4117.06, 4117.07, 4117.08, 4117.081, 4117.09, 4117.10, 4117.104, 4117.105, 4117.106, 4117.107, 4117.108, 4117.109, 4117.11, 4117.12, 4117.13, 4117.14, 4117.141, 4117.15, 4117.18, 4117.20, 4117.21, 4117.26, 4117.27, 4123.352, 4301.07, 4517.30, 4701.03, 4701.05, 4703.03, 4703.31, 4709.04, 4715.06, 4717.02, 4723.02, 4725.06, 4725.46, 4729.03, 4730.05, 4731.03, 4732.05, 4733.05, 4734.03, 4738.09, 4741.02, 4747.03, 4753.04, 4755.01, 4757.05, 4758.12, 4759.03, 4761.02, 4763.02, 4775.05, 4905.10, 4906.02, 4911.07, 505.38, 505.49, 505.60, 5107.26, 5119.09, 5123.51, 5126.24, 5139.02, 5503.03, 5505.15, 5703.09, 709.012, 742.31, 742.63, 749.082, 749.083, 9.81, 9.90, 9.901, 917.03, 927.69, 991.02 SB9 ELIMINATE ALL DAY KINDERGARTEN (MANNING G) To eliminate the requirement that school districts offer all-day kindergarten and to allow public schools to continue charging tuition for all-day kindergarten.

Current Status: 3/10/2011 - Referred to Committee House Education

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3306.01, 3321.01, 3321.05

SB15 EDUCATION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS DROPOUTS (TURNER N) To require the State Board of Education to recommend performance standards for dropout programs operated by school districts.

Current Status:

9/12/2012 - Referred to Committee House Education

Comments: None

ORC Sections: None

SB18 EXTEND TO FIVE CALAMITY DAYS (GRENDELL T) To excuse up to five, instead of three, school calamity days for the 2010-2011 school year; to modify the manner in which schools may make up excess calamity days; and to declare an emergency.

Current Status: 2/22/2011 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Education, (Second Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3313.482, 3313.88, 3314.08, 3317.01, 3326.11, 3327.02

SB29 SPEEDING SCHOOL ZONE (TAVARES C) To double the fine for a speeding violation that occurs in a school zone during restricted hours.

Current Status: 2/2/2011 - Referred to Committee Senate Highways & Transportation

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 4511.21

SB45 INCOME TAX DEDUCTION TEACHER EXPENSES (KEARNEY E) To allow an income tax deduction for amounts spent by teachers for instructional materials.

Current Status:

2/17/2011 - Senate Ways & Means & Economic Development, (First Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 5747.01

SB51 BUS TRANSPORTATION STEM/CHARTER SCHOOLS (KEARNEY E) To require the Department of Transportation to survey each school district, community school, and STEM school regarding transportation safety and alternative transportation options for students living within two miles of school.

Current Status: 2/16/2011 - Senate Highways & Transportation, (First Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 5501.35

SB65 EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SCHOLARSHIPS (CATES G) To eliminate the limit on the number of Educational Choice scholarships and to declare an emergency.

Current Status: 3/1/2011 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Education, (Second Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3310.02, 3310.03, 3310.04, 3310.05, 3310.06, 3310.07, 3310.08, 3310.09, 3310.11, 3310.12, 3310.15, 3310.17

SB67 PUBLIC COLLEGE PREP. BOARDING SCHOOLS (CATES G) To permit the establishment of public college-preparatory boarding schools for at-risk students to be operated by

private nonprofit entities.

Current Status: 2/16/2011 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 109.57, 3313.61, 3317.03, 3319.31, 3319.311, 3328.01, 3328.02, 3328.03, 3328.04, 3328.11, 3328.12, 3328.13, 3328.14, 3328.15, 3328.17, 3328.18, 3328.19, 3328.191, 3328.192, 3328.193, 3328.20, 3328.21, 3328.22, 3328.23, 3328.24, 3328.25, 3328.26, 3328.31, 3328.32, 3328.33, 3328.34, 3328.35, 3328.36, 3328.41, 3328.45, 3328.50, 3328.99, 4117.01 SB86 COMMUNITY SCHOOL - DYS ADULTS (SAWYER T) To permit the establishment of a community school to serve adults of school age who are incarcerated or who have been released from the custody of the Department of Youth Services and to declare an emergency.

Current Status: 5/11/2011 - House Education, (First Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3314.019

SB88 TAX CREDITS FOR DONORS- LOW INCOME STUDENTS (JORDAN K) To authorize nonrefundable tax credits for donations to nonprofit entities providing scholarships to low-income students enrolling in chartered nonpublic schools. Current Status: 4/14/2011 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Ways & Means & Economic Development, (Fourth Hearing)

Comments:

None

ORC Sections: 109.572, 3310.30, 5725.98, 5729.98, 5733.01, 5733.98, 5747.98

SB89 LABOR REQUIREMENTS (JORDAN K) To prohibit state agencies from requiring or prohibiting certain labor requirements as a condition of performing public works, prohibit the appropriation of state funds for public works when political subdivisions have certain requirements.

Current Status: 3/8/2011 - Referred to Committee Senate Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 4116.01, 4116.02, 4116.03, 4116.04

SB107 UNIFORM DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEE (SKINDELL M) To create a generally uniform definition of employee for specified labor laws and to create a uniform standard to determine whether an individual performing services for an employer is an employee of that employer.

Current Status: 11/29/2011 - Senate Insurance, Commerce & Labor, (First Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 121.083, 1349.61, 4111.02, 4111.14, 4113.15, 4115.03, 4121.01, 4123.01, 4123.026, 4141.01, 4175.01, 4175.02, 4175.03, 4175.04, 4175.05, 4175.06, 4175.07, 4175.08, 4175.09, 4175.10, 4175.11, 4175.12, 4175.13, 4175.14, 4175.15, 4175.16, 4175.17, 4175.18, 4175.99, 5747.01

SB113 EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (SKINDELL M) To grant a state earned income tax credit

equal to a percentage of the federal earned income tax credit.

Current Status: 3/24/2011 - Senate Ways & Means & Economic Development, (First Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 5747.71, 5747.98

SB116 SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES (SEITZ B, CATES G) To permit non-Civil Service school district boards to terminate positions of district transportation employees for reasons of economy and contract with independent agents to provide transportation services.

Current Status: 5/3/2011 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Education, (Fourth Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3319.081, 3319.0810

SB118 BODY MASS SCREENINGS - SCHOOLS (CATES G) To make schools' implementation of body mass index screenings optional.

Current Status: 6/1/2011 - House Health and Aging, (First Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3301.922, 3302.032, 3313.674, 3314.03, 3314.15, 3326.11, 3326.26

SB122

INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES (OELSLAGER S) To ratify, enact into law, and enter into as a party the Interstate Compact for Juveniles; to provide for certain entities and officials and assign certain responsibilities that relate to that Compact; repeal current Compact; emergency.

Current Status: 6/30/2011 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 6/30/2011

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 2151.312, 2151.354, 2151.56, 2151.57, 2151.58, 2151.59, 2152.26

SB127 SCHOOL BULLYING POLICIES (SCHIAVONI J) To enact the "Jessica Logan Act" to require that public school bullying policies prohibit bullying by electronic means and address certain acts that occur off school property and to require staff training on the bullying policy.

Current Status: 12/6/2011 - Senate Education, (Fourth Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3313.666, 3313.667, 3319.073

SB128 SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (FABER K) To replace the Educational Choice and the Cleveland Scholarship programs with the Parental Choice and Taxpayer Savings Scholarship Program and to establish the Special Educational Scholarship Program.

Current Status: 3/23/2011 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 109.57, 109.572, 3301.0714, 3310.01, 3310.02, 3310.03, 3310.04, 3310.05, 3310.06, 3310.07, 3310.08, 3310.09, 3310.10, 3310.11, 3310.12, 3310.13, 3310.14, 3310.15, 3310.16, 3310.17, 3310.18, 3310.51, 3310.52, 3310.521, 3310.53, 3310.54, 3310.55, 3310.56, 3310.57, 3310.58, 3310.59, 3310.60, 3310.61, 3310.62, 3310.63, 3310.64, 3317.03, 3323.052, 4776.01, 5727.84 SB139 PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION LAW (HUGHES J) To establish financial capacity requirements for professional employer organizations, clarify rights and liabilities of professional employer organizations and client employers/make changes to professional employer organization law.

Current Status: 12/20/2012 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 4123.291, 4125.01, 4125.02, 4125.03, 4125.041, 4125.042, 4125.05, 4125.051, 4125.07, 4125.08, 4125.10, 4125.11, 4141.24, 5747.07 SB146 TAX CREDIT FOR TEACHERS-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS (SCHAFFER T) To allow a credit against the personal income tax for amounts spent by teachers for instructional materials.

Current Status: 6/23/2011 - Senate Ways & Means & Economic Development, (Second Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 5747.08, 5747.98

SB148 ELECTION LAW (WAGONER M) To revise the Election Law.

Current Status: 6/1/2011 - Referred to Committee House State Government and Elections

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 2101.44, 3501.01, 3501.02, 3501.05, 3501.051, 3501.053, 3501.11, 3501.111, 3501.13, 3501.17, 3501.18, 3501.20, 3501.22, 3501.26, 3501.27, 3501.28, 3501.29, 3501.30, 3501.301, 3501.302, 3501.31, 3501.32, 3501.33, 3501.35, 3501.37, 3501.38, 3501.40, 3503.02, 3503.05, 3503.06, 3503.10, 3503.14, 3503.15, 3503.16, 3503.18, 3503.19, 3503.20, 3503.21, 3503.22, 3503.24, 3503.26, 3503.28, 3504.01, 3504.02, 3504.04, 3504.05, 3505.05, 3505.07, 3505.08, 3505.11, 3505.13, 3505.16, 3505.17, 3505.18, 3505.181, 3505.182, 3505.183, 3505.20, 3505.21, 3505.23, 3505.24, 3505.26, 3505.28, 3505.29, 3505.30, 3505.31, 3506.021, 3506.05, 3506.12, 3506.15, 3509.01, 3509.03, 3509.031, 3509.04, 3509.05, 3509.051, 3509.06, 3509.07, 3509.08, 3509.09, 3511.02, 3511.04, 3511.05, 3511.06, 3511.07, 3511.08, 3511.09, 3511.10, 3511.11, 3511.13, 3511.14, 3513.02, 3513.131, 3513.18, 3513.19, 3513.21, 3513.30, 3513.31, 3515.04, 3517.01, 3517.012, 3517.211, 3517.992, 3519.01, 3519.16, 3599.07, 3599.17, 3599.19, 3599.31, 4301.32, 4301.334, 4303.29, 4305.14 SB165 CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS (OBHOF L) To include content on specified historical documents in the state academic standards and in the high school American history and government curriculum.

Current Status: 3/30/2012 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 6/29/2012

Comments: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses129/12-sb165-129.pdf

ORC Sections: 3301.0712, 3301.079, 3313.60, 3313.612, 3319.23

SB167 COLLEGE-PREPARATORY BOARDING SCHOOL FACILITIES (CATES G) To permit the establishment of public college-preparatory boarding schools for at-risk students to be operated by private nonprofit entities and to establish the College-Preparatory Boarding

School Facilities Program.

Current Status: 5/17/2011 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 109.57, 3313.61, 3317.03, 3318.60, 3319.31, 3319.311, 3328.01, 3328.02, 3328.03, 3328.04, 3328.11, 3328.12, 3328.13, 3328.14, 3328.15, 3328.17, 3328.18, 3328.19, 3328.191, 3328.192, 3328.193, 3328.20, 3328.21, 3328.22, 3328.23, 3328.24, 3328.25, 3328.26, 3328.31, 3328.32, 3328.33, 3328.34, 3328.35, 3328.36, 3328.41, 3328.45, 3328.50, 3328.99, 4117.01 SB173 POLITICAL SUBDIVISION - PUBLIC MONEYS (HUGHES J) To permit a political subdivision, upon the deposit of public moneys with an eligible public depository, to arrange for the public depository to redeposit those moneys with other federally funded banks and savings and loans.

Current Status: 9/14/2011 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Financial Institutions, (Third Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 135.13, 135.144, 135.145, 135.18, 135.353, 135.354, 135.37

SB174 ADVERTISING ON SCHOOL BUSES (SCHIAVONI J) To authorize school districts to sell commercial advertising space on school buses.

Current Status: 12/6/2011 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3327.20, 4511.76, 4511.761

SB175 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SCHIAVONI J) To generally prohibit a community school from admitting a student from the school district in which it is located if the student's district school has a better performance rating than the community school.

Current Status: 9/27/2011 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3314.06, 3314.062

SB177 FEDERAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANT MONEYS (TURNER N) To require public high schools that receive federal school improvement grant moneys to establish student advisory committees.

Current Status: 9/27/2011 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3302.042, 3314.03, 3326.11

SB178 PUBLIC RECORDS RETENTION (SEITZ B, WILSON J) To limit the forfeiture amount and attorney's fees a person may recover for the unlawful destruction/disposal of a record of a public office, establish a four-year statute of limitations for commencement of a civil action for relief.

Current Status: 6/2/2011 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary - Civil Justice

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 109.43, 149.351, 149.38, 149.381, 149.39, 149.41, 149.411, 149.412, 149.42, 1901.41, 307.801, 3313.29 SB192 STATE ACADEMIC STANDARDS (TURNER N, TAVARES C) To include content on specified historical documents in the state academic standards and in the high school American history and government curriculum.

Current Status: 9/20/2011 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3301.079, 3313.60, 3313.603

SB205 ART THERAPY (SKINDELL M, GRENDELL T) To regulate the practice of art therapy.

Current Status: 4/18/2012 - Senate Health, Human Services & Aging, (Third Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 125.22, 1701.03, 1705.03, 1705.04, 1705.53, 1785.01, 1785.02, 1785.03, 1785.08, 2151.421, 2921.22, 3701.74, 3721.21, 4723.16, 4725.33, 4729.161, 4731.226, 4731.65, 4732.28, 4734.17, 4755.471, 4757.01, 4757.02, 4757.03, 4757.04, 4757.05, 4757.06, 4757.07, 4757.10, 4757.101, 4757.11, 4757.12, 4757.15, 4757.16, 4757.17, 4757.18, 4757.19, 4757.22, 4757.23, 4757.27, 4757.28, 4757.29, 4757.30, 4757.301, 4757.31, 4757.32, 4757.33, 4757.34, 4757.36, 4757.361, 4757.38, 4757.40, 4757.43, 4757.44, 4757.45, 4757.46, 4757.47, 4757.48, 4757.49, 4757.50, 4757.55, 5101.61, 5101.99, 5123.61

SB216 ELECTRIC COMPANIES (JORDAN K) To repeal the requirement that electric distribution utilities and electric services companies provide 25% of their retail power supplies from advanced and renewable energy resources by 2025.

Current Status: 2/1/2012 - Senate Energy & Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 4928.142, 4928.143, 4928.20, 4928.61, 5501.311, 5727.75

SB217 MARCH PRIMARY ELECTIONS (FABER K) To eliminate March primary elections in presidential election years by requiring all primary elections to be conducted on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May, and to declare an emergency.

Current Status: 9/20/2011 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight & Reform

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 1545.21, 3501.01, 3513.12, 3513.262, 511.27

SB219 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SAWYER T) To eliminate the exemption for community schools serving dropouts from the requirement to permanently close for poor academic performance,

Current Status: 9/20/2011 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3301.0712, 3314.016, 3314.35

SB220 INTERDISTRICT OPEN ENROLLMENT STUDY (SAWYER T) To require a study of interdistrict open enrollment, and to repeal sections of the Revised Code effective July 1, 2015, to terminate interdistrict open enrollment on that date with the possibility of renewal following the study's findings.

Current Status: 2/14/2012 - Senate Education, (Third Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3313.984

SB221 ELEMENTARY-LEVEL ACHIEVEMENT ASSESSMENTS (SAWYER T) To make the elementary-level achievement assessments public records.

Current Status: 9/27/2011 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3301.0711

SB225 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES (SAWYER T) To establish Congressional district boundaries for the state based on the 2010 decennial census of Ohio.

Current Status: 9/20/2011 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight & Reform

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3521.01

SB227 ABSENTEE VOTING (TAVARES C, TURNER N) To restore local control to Ohio's election process and increase voter participation by permitting an individual who wishes to vote by absent voter's ballots to request those ballots via electronic mail.

Current Status: 11/15/2012 - Senate Government Oversight & Reform, (First Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3509.03

SB229 EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (SAWYER T) To require the Department of Education to conduct a performance review of each chartered nonpublic school participating in the Educational Choice Scholarship Program.

Current Status: 1/24/2012 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: None

SB230 OFFICE OF REGIONAL SERVICES AND ACCOUNTABILITY (SAWYER T) To create the Office of Regional Services and Accountability in the Department of Education.

Current Status: 2/14/2012 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)

Comments:

None

ORC Sections: 3312.14

SB231 SEXUAL/GENDER DISCRIMINATION (SKINDELL M, TAVARES C) To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Current Status: 11/16/2011 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 124.93, 125.111, 1501.012, 1751.18, 2927.03, 3113.36, 3301.53, 3304.14, 3304.50, 3313.481, 3314.06, 3332.09, 340.12, 3721.13, 3905.55, 4111.17, 4112.01, 4112.02, 4112.021, 4112.04, 4112.05, 4112.08, 4117.19, 4735.16, 4735.55, 4757.07, 4758.16, 4765.18, 5104.09, 5107.26, 511.03, 5111.31, 5119.623, 5123.351, 5126.07, 5515.08, 5709.832, 717.01, 9.03 SB232 COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION (SKINDELL M) To establish statutory standards for comprehensive sexual health education and HIV/AIDS prevention education in public schools and to designate section 3313.6011 of the Revised Code as the "Act for Our Children's Future."

Current Status: 10/20/2011 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3313.60, 3313.6011, 3314.03, 3326.11

SB237 TAXPAYER VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FUND (BURKE D) To create the Taxpayer Voluntary Contribution Fund for the purpose of receiving contributions to be used for

transportation purposes or other general purposes of the state.

Current Status: 10/20/2011 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 113.081, 113.082, 113.083, 113.084

SB239 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICTS (SAWYER T) To establish state board of education districts based on the 2011 plan of apportionment.

Current Status: 11/9/2011 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3301.01

SB248 ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES (BALDERSON T) To establish standards for the securitization of costs for electric distribution utilities.

Current Status: 1/24/2012 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 4928.143, 4928.20, 4928.23, 4928.231, 4928.2310, 4928.2311, 4928.2312, 4928.2313, 4928.2314, 4928.2315, 4928.2316, 4928.2317, 4928.2318, 4928.232, 4928.233, 4928.234, 4928.235, 4928.236, 4928.237, 4928.238, 4928.239

SB257

LOCAL GOVERNMENT INNOVATION PROGRAM (DANIELS D, KEARNEY E) Regarding the Local Government Innovation Program and to make an appropriation.

Current Status: 12/13/2011 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 189.01, 189.03, 189.05, 189.06, 189.07, 189.08, 189.10

SB265 BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND BALANCE (BACON K) To increase the balance that must exist in the Budget Stabilization Fund, from 5% to 10% of the General Revenue Fund revenue, before revenue surpluses are applied to income tax reductions.

Current Status: 3/20/2012 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 131.43, 131.44

SB269 PRIMARY ELECTION DATE CHANGE (KEARNEY E) To change the date of the 2012 primary election to May 8, 2012, to specify a process for candidates to qualify for the ballot at that election, and to declare an emergency.

Current Status: 12/14/2011 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight & Reform

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3501.02

SB277 OHIO HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE PROGRAM (SKINDELL M) To establish the Ohio Health Benefit Exchange Agency and to establish the Ohio Health Benefit Exchange Program consisting of an exchange for individual coverage and a Small Business Health Options Program.

Current Status: 1/10/2012 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance, Commerce & Labor

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 124.14, 3924.01, 3965.01, 3965.02, 3965.03, 3965.04, 3965.05, 3965.06, 3965.07, 3965.08, 3965.09, 3965.10, 3965.11, 3965.12, 3965.13, 3965.14 SB284 SPECIAL ELECTIONS (JORDAN K) To eliminate the ability to conduct special elections in February and August.

Current Status: 3/28/2012 - Senate Government Oversight & Reform, (Third Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 323.17, 3501.01, 5705.194, 5739.021, 5739.026

SB289 COGENERATION TECHNOLOGY (COLEY W) To include cogeneration technology using waste or byproduct gas from an air contaminant source as a renewable energy resource.

Current Status: 4/13/2012 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 7/16/2012

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3706.25, 4928.01

SB295 ELECTION LAW (COLEY W) To repeal versions of sections the Revised Code amended or enacted by HB194 of the 129th General Assembly and to continue in operation the provisions of the Election Law currently in effect.

Current Status: 5/15/2012 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 8/15/2012

Comments: None

ORC Sections: None

SB312 CAPITAL REAPPROPRIATIONS (WIDENER C) To modify the Adult and Juvenile Correctional Facilities Bond Retirement Fund and to make capital reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2014.

Current Status: 3/30/2012 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 6/29/2012

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3326.03, 5120.092

SB313 SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY (SAWYER T, LAROSE F) With respect to offering school district property to state universities.

Current Status: 3/21/2012 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3313.41

SB315 MBR-MID-BIENNIUM REVIEW - ENERGY (JONES S) Mid-Biennium Review - Energy

Current Status: 6/11/2012 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 9/10/2012 Other Sections Eff. 6/11/2012

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 122.075, 123.011, 125.836, 131.50, 133.06, 1509.01, 1509.02, 1509.03, 1509.04, 1509.06, 1509.07, 1509.10, 1509.11, 1509.22, 1509.221, 1509.222, 1509.223, 1509.23, 1509.28, 1509.33, 1509.99, 1514.01, 1514.02, 1514.021, 1514.03, 1514.05, 156.01, 156.02, 156.03, 156.04, 303.213, 3706.27, 3737.832, 4905.03, 4905.90, 4905.91, 4905.911, 4905.95, 4906.01, 4906.03, 4906.05, 4906.06, 4906.07, 4906.10, 4906.20, 4928.01, 4928.02, 4928.111, 4928.2314, 4928.61, 4928.62, 4928.64, 4928.66, 4928.70, 4928.71, 4928.72, 4935.04, 5703.21, 5751.01, 6301.12, 905.40, 905.41, 905.411, 905.461 SB316 MBR-MID-BIENNIUM REVIEW - EDUCATION/EARLY EDUCATION/WORKFORCE(LEHNER P) Mid-Biennium Review - Education/Early Education/Workforce

Current Status: 6/25/2012 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 9/24/2012 Other Sections Eff. 1/1/2014

Comments: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses129/s0316-rrh-129.pdf

ORC Sections: 109.57, 124.38, 2151.011, 265.20, 267.10, 267.50, 283.20, 2919.227, 2923.1212, 2923.124, 2923.126, 2950.11, 2950.13, 3109.051, 3301.04, 3301.0710, 3301.0712, 3301.0714, 3301.0715, 3301.0723, 3301.079, 3301.52, 3301.53, 3301.58, 3301.90, 3301.922, 3301.941, 3302.03, 3302.032, 3302.033, 3302.042, 3302.12, 3302.20, 3302.21, 3302.25, 3302.41, 3310.03, 3310.031, 3310.08, 3310.15, 3313.37, 3313.41, 3313.411, 3313.6013, 3313.608, 3313.609, 3313.6411, 3313.674, 3313.813, 3313.816, 3313.842, 3313.843, 3313.845, 3313.847, 3313.978, 3314.015, 3314.016, 3314.02, 3314.029, 3314.03, 3314.06, 3314.08,

3314.11, 3314.15, 3314.17, 3314.18, 3314.35, 3314.36, 3317.01, 3317.11, 3318.034, 3318.36, 3318.364, 3318.37, 3318.371, 3318.70, 3319.02, 3319.06, 3319.11, 3319.111, 3319.112, 3319.19, 3319.58, 3321.01, 3323.011, 3323.052, 3323.19, 3326.03, 3326.031, 3326.04, 3326.10, 3326.11, 3326.17, 3326.21, 3326.26, 3328.15, 3328.24, 3333.0411, 3701.63, 3737.22, 3742.01, 3797.06, 4123.391, 4139.01, 4139.03, 4139.04, 4139.05, 4141.01, 4141.29, 4141.293, 4301.20, 4511.81, 5101.29, 5103.03, 5104.01, 5104.011, 5104.0110, 5104.0111, 5104.0112, 5104.012, 5104.013, 5104.014, 5104.015, 5104.016, 5104.017, 5104.018, 5104.019, 5104.02, 5104.022, 5104.03, 5104.031, 5104.032, 5104.033, 5104.034, 5104.038, 5104.039, 5104.04, 5104.041, 5104.052, 5104.053, 5104.054, 5104.06, 5104.08, 5104.09, 5104.11, 5104.13, 5104.14, 5104.21, 5104.30, 5104.31, 5104.32, 5104.34, 5104.35, 5104.36, 5104.38, 5107.60, 5123.022, 5126.0222, 5153.175, 5709.83, 5751.20, 6301.01, 6301.02, 6301.03, 6301.04, 6301.07, 6301.08, 6301.10 SB320 ENTERPRISE ZONE AGREEMENTS (EKLUND J) To extend the time during which local governments may enter into enterprise zone agreements to October 15, 2013.

Current Status: 5/16/2012 - Referred to Committee House Local Government

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 5709.62, 5709.63, 5709.632

SB325 MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS-COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (TURNER N, LEHNER P) To revise the management of municipal school districts and community schools located within municipal school districts.

Current Status: 4/5/2012 - Introduced

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 124.36, 2903.13, 2921.02, 3302.03, 3302.04, 3302.061, 3307.01, 3311.71, 3311.72, 3311.74, 3311.76, 3311.77, 3311.78, 3311.79, 3311.80, 3311.81, 3311.82, 3311.83,

3311.84, 3311.85, 3311.86, 3313.41, 3313.411, 3313.412, 3313.975, 3314.012, 3314.016, 3314.10, 3314.35, 3314.351, 3314.36, 3316.07, 3318.08, 3319.02, 3319.071, 3319.10, 3319.112, 3319.12, 3319.13, 3319.14, 3319.141, 3319.143, 3319.151, 3319.18, 3319.283, 4117.25, 4141.29, 5705.192, 5705.21, 5705.212, 5705.215, 5705.216, 5705.218, 5705.261, 5748.01 SB335 MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS-COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (TURNER N, LEHNER P) To revise the management of municipal school districts and community schools located within municipal school districts.

Current Status: 9/12/2012 - Referred to Committee House Education

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 124.36, 2903.13, 2921.02, 3302.03, 3302.04, 3302.061, 3307.01, 3311.71, 3311.72, 3311.74, 3311.741, 3311.742, 3311.751, 3311.76, 3311.77, 3311.78, 3311.79, 3311.80, 3311.81, 3311.82, 3311.83, 3311.84, 3311.85, 3311.86, 3311.87, 3313.975, 3314.10, 3316.07, 3319.02, 3319.071, 3319.10, 3319.112, 3319.12, 3319.13, 3319.14, 3319.141, 3319.143, 3319.151, 3319.18, 3319.283, 4141.29, 5705.192, 5705.21, 5705.212, 5705.215, 5705.216, 5705.218, 5705.251, 5705.261, 5748.01 SB339 FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS (SCHAFFER T) To establish education programs and continuing education requirements for the fiscal officers of townships and municipal corporation, to establish procedures for removing those fiscal officers, county treasurers, and county auditors from office.

Current Status: 11/28/2012 - Senate State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs, (Second Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 117.411, 267.50, 3313.30, 3314.50, 3314.51, 3326.211, 3328.16, 3328.37, 507.12, 507.15, 733.78, 733.81, 9.831

SB340 OHIO POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND (NIEHAUS T, KEARNEY E) To revise the law governing the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund. Current Status: 9/26/2012 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 12/26/12-Sections 1,2 & 3 Eff. 1/7/13-Other provisions Eff. 6/24/2013

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 171.04, 742.01, 742.012, 742.013, 742.04, 742.10, 742.14, 742.16, 742.161, 742.30, 742.301, 742.31, 742.32, 742.33, 742.34, 742.35, 742.37, 742.3711, 742.3716, 742.38, 742.39, 742.44, 742.442, 742.443, 742.444, 742.45, 742.63, 742.64 SB341 SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (NIEHAUS T, KEARNEY E) To revise the law governing the School Employees Retirement System. Current Status: 9/26/2012 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 12/26/2012-Sections 1,2 & 5 Eff. 1/7/13-Certain Provisions Eff. 6/24/13 ORC Sections: 3309.05, 3309.051, 3309.061, 3309.07, 3309.072, 3309.074, 3309.075, 3309.10, 3309.15, 3309.21, 3309.22, 3309.23, 3309.26, 3309.28, 3309.33, 3309.34, 3309.341, 3309.343, 3309.35, 3309.353, 3309.354, 3309.36, 3309.362, 3309.371, 3309.3710, 3309.3711, 3309.373, 3309.376, 3309.379, 3309.39, 3309.392, 3309.401, 3309.41, 3309.44, 3309.45, 3309.46, 3309.47, 3309.474, 3309.50, 3309.51, 3309.571, 3309.69, 3309.81, 3309.88 SB342 STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM (NIEHAUS T, KEARNEY E) To revise the law governing the State Teachers Retirement System. Comments: None

Current Status:

9/26/2012 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 12/26/12-Sections 1,2, & 6 Eff. 1/7/13; Certain Provisions Eff. 6/24/13 & 7/31/14

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3305.06, 3307.01, 3307.031, 3307.04, 3307.044, 3307.061, 3307.14, 3307.142, 3307.143, 3307.20, 3307.214, 3307.25, 3307.251, 3307.252, 3307.26, 3307.28, 3307.33, 3307.35, 3307.351, 3307.352, 3307.371, 3307.39, 3307.391, 3307.42, 3307.46, 3307.47, 3307.50, 3307.501, 3307.51, 3307.512, 3307.52, 3307.53, 3307.56, 3307.561, 3307.562, 3307.563, 3307.57, 3307.58, 3307.59, 3307.60, 3307.62, 3307.63, 3307.631, 3307.64, 3307.66, 3307.661, 3307.67, 3307.671, 3307.694, 3307.70, 3307.71, 3307.711, 3307.712, 3307.72, 3307.73, 3307.74, 3307.75, 3307.751, 3307.752, 3307.76, 3307.761, 3307.763, 3307.764, 3307.77, 3307.771, 3307.78, 3307.79, 3307.80, 3307.81, 3307.811, 3307.812, 3307.83, 3307.84, 3307.86, 3307.87, 3307.89, 3307.98 SB343 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (NIEHAUS T, KEARNEY E) To revise the law governing the Public Employees Retirement System.

Current Status: 9/26/2012 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 12/26/2012-Sections 1,2,3,4 & 5 Eff. 1/7/2013

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 101.92, 101.93, 145.01, 145.016, 145.017, 145.036, 145.037, 145.038, 145.04, 145.041, 145.05, 145.057, 145.06, 145.09, 145.101, 145.19, 145.191, 145.192, 145.193, 145.194, 145.195, 145.20, 145.201, 145.22, 145.23, 145.27, 145.28, 145.29, 145.291, 145.2911, 145.2912, 145.2913, 145.2914, 145.2915, 145.2916, 145.293, 145.294, 145.295, 145.297, 145.298, 145.299, 145.30, 145.301, 145.31, 145.32, 145.323, 145.325, 145.33, 145.331, 145.332, 145.333, 145.35, 145.36, 145.361, 145.362, 145.363, 145.37, 145.38, 145.383, 145.384, 145.39, 145.40, 145.401, 145.41, 145.43, 145.431, 145.45, 145.452, 145.46, 145.47, 145.473, 145.48, 145.483, 145.49, 145.51, 145.54, 145.56, 145.561, 145.563, 145.574, 145.58, 145.62, 145.63, 145.64, 145.813, 145.814, 145.82, 145.83, 145.87, 145.88, 145.92, 145.95, 145.97, 2329.66, 2901.431, 2921.13, 2929.194, 3105.80, 3305.06, 3309.312, 3375.411, 742.63

SB351 ELECTRONIC PRIVACY PROTECTION-EMPLOYEES (TAVARES C) To prohibit employers, employment agencies, personnel placement services, and labor organizations from requiring an applicant or employee to provide access to private electronic accounts of the applicant or employee.

Current Status: 6/12/2012 - Referred to Committee Senate Insurance, Commerce & Labor

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 4112.02, 4112.05, 4112.08, 4112.14, 4112.15, 4112.99

SB353 SCHOOLS-OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS WORKLOADS (SCHAFFER T) To require the Department of Education to solicit from school districts and educational service centers regular studies of the time spent by occupational and physical therapists on certain activities.

Current Status: 6/12/2012 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3323.21

SB356 LOCAL GOVERNMENT-SCHOOL DISTRICT COMPARATIVE DATA (BURKE D) To require the Auditor of State to adopt rules to solicit comparative data from local governments and school districts and to make that information available to the public. Current Status: 6/13/2012 - Referred to Committee Senate State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs

Comments:

None

ORC Sections: 117.201

SB364 LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUND-SHARE ALLOCATION (SEITZ B) To establish a new default formula for determining the share allocated to each subdivision from a county's Local Government Fund distribution.

Current Status: 12/11/2012 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: None

SB366 ABSENT VOTER'S BALLOT AVAILABILITY (TURNER N) To establish minimum hours during which absent voter's ballot must be available for use in person and to declare an emergency.

Current Status: 11/14/2012 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight & Reform

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3509.01, 3509.03, 3511.02, 3511.10

SB372 SUMMER MEAL PROGRAMS (BROWN E) To require school districts to allow alternative summer meal sponsors to use school facilities to provide food service for summer intervention services regardless of financial reasons if at least half of the students are eligible for free lunches.

Current Status:

11/14/2012 - Referred to Committee Senate Education

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3313.813, 3327.18, 3715.52, 3717.22, 3717.42, 3717.60, 5104.051

SB375 FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES-HEIMLICH MANEUVER (TAVARES C) To require that employees of food service operations be trained in performing the Heimlich maneuver.

Current Status: 11/14/2012 - Referred to Committee Senate Health, Human Services & Aging

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 3717.56

SB377 TAX LEVIES-BUDGETS (SEITZ B) To permit a county budget commission to authorize voluntary audits of county offices and make nonbinding recommendations regarding proposed county tax levies and budgets.

Current Status: 11/14/2012 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways & Means & Economic Development

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 319.70, 325.31, 5705.271, 5705.30

SB381 MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PARITY LAW (SEITZ B) To include pervasive developmental disorders in the mental health insurance parity law.

Current Status:

12/5/2012 - Senate Health, Human Services & Aging, (Second Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 1751.01, 3923.281, 3923.282

SB383 OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS (COLEY W) To modify Ohio civil rights laws related to employment and the statute of limitations for other specified claims against an employer.

Current Status: 12/4/2012 - Senate Insurance, Commerce & Labor, (First Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 2305.07, 2305.071, 4112.01, 4112.02, 4112.04, 4112.05, 4112.051, 4112.052, 4112.053, 4112.054, 4112.055, 4112.08, 4112.14, 4112.99

SB391 ETHICS LAW (NIEHAUS T) To revise the Ethics Law.

Current Status: 12/11/2012 - Senate Government Oversight & Reform, (Third Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: 101.15, 101.301, 101.34, 101.70, 101.72, 101.73, 101.74, 101.75, 101.78, 101.90, 101.92, 101.93, 101.94, 101.95, 101.98, 102.01, 102.02, 102.021, 102.03, 102.031, 102.06, 102.07, 102.99, 109.54, 121.60, 121.62, 121.63, 121.64, 121.65, 121.68, 4503.033 SCR5 CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH (WIDENER C) Declaring February 2011 as Career and Technical Education Month in Ohio.

Current Status: 3/1/2011 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Education, (First Hearing)

Comments: None

ORC Sections: None

Senate Continuing Resolutions

SCR11 GRADUATION RATE CHANGES (LEHNER P) To approve the Department of Education's proposed graduation rate changes to the state accountability system for public schools.

Current Status: 2/8/2012 - ADOPTED BY HOUSE; Vote 62-35

Comments: None

ORC Sections: None

Senate Joint Resolutions

SJR4 REDISTRICTING PROCESS REVISION (SAWYER T, LAROSE F) To revise the redistricting process for General Assembly and Congressional districts.

Current Status: 3/14/2012 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight & Reform

Comments: None

ORC Sections: None

SJR5 REDISTRICTING PROCESS (SAWYER T, LAROSE F) To revise the redistricting process for General Assembly and Congressional districts.

Current Status: 12/13/2012 - ADOPTED BY SENATE; Vote 32-1

Comments: None

ORC Sections: None

HB21 INTERNET-BASED COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (COMBS C) To allow new Internet- or computer-based community schools to open under certain conditions, to require the use of student performance data in evaluating teachers and principals for licensure.

Current Status: 4/27/2011 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 7/29/11 Comments: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses129/11-hb21-129.pdf ORC Sections: 3319.22, 3319.223, 3319.227

HB30 SCHOOL FUNDING (GARDNER R) To eliminate spending and reporting requirements related to the school funding system, to abolish the School Funding Advisory Council, to eliminate the requirement that school districts offer all-day kindergarten. Current Status: 3/30/2011 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 90 days Comments: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses129/11-hb30-129.pdf

ORC Sections: 3301.07, 3301.16, 3301.96, 3302.05, 3302.07, 3306.01, 3306.02, 3306.05, 3306.06, 3306.07, 3306.08, 3306.09, 3306.091, 3306.10, 3315.18, 3315.19, 3316.06, 3316.16, 3317.018, 3317.024, 3321.01, 3321.05

House Bills

HB35 DRIVER EDUCATION COURSES (SEARS B) To require the classroom and behind- the-wheel instruction that is given to minors in driver education courses to include instruction on proper techniques that noncommercial motor vehicle operators use to share roads with commercial trucks. Current Status: 2/9/2011 - House Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security, (First Hearing) Comments: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses129/11-hb36-129.pdf ORC Sections: 4508.02 HB36 SCHOOL CALAMITY DAYS (KOZLOWSKI C, CAREY, JR. J) To excuse up to five, instead of three, calamity days for the 2010-2011 school year, to broaden schools' authority to make up calamity days by lengthening remaining days in the school year, and to declare an emergency. HB38 ASSAULT OF SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD (LUCKIE II C) To impose the same criminal penalties for assaulting a school security guard as are imposed for assaulting a school teacher. Current Status: 3/30/2011 - House Criminal Justice, (Second Hearing) Comments: None ORC Sections: 2903.13 HB39 PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS (LUCKIE II C) To make changes to the laws regarding proprietary schools. Current Status: 2/16/2011 - House Education, (First Hearing) Comments: None ORC Sections: 3332.031, 3332.062, 3332.063, 3332.19, 3332.21 HB50 TYPE-II ANNEXATION (SNITCHLER T) To require that a political subdivision owner be included in determining the number of owners needed to sign a petition for an expedited type-II annexation. Current Status: 5/23/2012 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways & Means & Economic Development Comments: None ORC Sections: 709.023, 718.01 Current Status: 4/13/2011 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 4/13/2011 Comments: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses129/11-hb36-129.pdf ORC Sections: 3313.482, 3314.08, 3317.01

HB69 STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (WACHTMANN L) Regarding the state retirement systems. Current Status: 3/23/2011 - House Health and Aging Retirement and Pensions Subcommittee, (Eleventh Hearing) Comments: None ORC Sections: 145.016, 145.017, 145.02, 145.036, 145.037, 145.038, 145.20, 145.201, 145.22, 145.28, 145.29, 145.291, 145.2911, 145.2912, 145.2913, 145.2914, 145.2915, 145.2916, 145.292, 145.293, 145.294, 145.295, 145.297, 145.298, 145.299, 145.30, 145.32, 145.321, 145.3210, 145.3211, 145.3212, 145.3213, 145.322, 145.323, 145.324, 145.325, 145.326, 145.327, 145.328, 145.329, 145.33, 145.331, 145.332, 145.34, 145.35, 145.36, 145.361, 145.362, 145.363, 145.37, 145.383, 145.39, 145.40, 145.401, 145.41, 145.42, 145.44, 145.45, 145.452, 145.462, 145.47, 145.48, 145.483, 145.49, 145.51, 145.54, 145.56, 145.561, 145.563, 145.573, 145.58, 145.584, 145.82, 145.87, 145.92, 145.95, 145.97, 2329.66, 2901.431, 2929.193, 3305.06, 3307.26, 3307.501, 3307.58, 3307.67, 3309.26, 3309.312, 3309.33, 3309.34, 3309.341, 3309.343, 3309.353, 3309.354, 3309.36, 3309.362, 3309.371, 3309.3710, 3309.3711, 3309.373, 3309.376, 3309.379, 3309.38, 3309.39, 3309.401, 3309.45, 3309.46, 3309.69, 3375.411, 45.01, 5505.01, 5505.03, 5505.15, 5505.174, 5505.54, 742.01, 742.31, 742.33, 742.34, 742.35, 742.37, 742.3716, 742.38, 742.39, 742.44, 742.444, 742.63 HB76 PROVISIONAL BALLOTS (REECE A) To require a provisional ballot to be remade and counted for the offices, questions, and issues for which the provisional voter was eligible to vote if the official assisting failed to direct the voter to the correct precinct. Current Status: 4/12/2011 - House State Government and Elections, (First Hearing) Comments: None ORC Sections: 3503.19, 3505.181, 3505.182, 3505.183 HB96 DYSLEXIA (CELESTE T, BRENNER A) To specify dyslexia as a specific learning disability and to require a pilot project to provide early screening and intervention services for children with dyslexia.

Current Status: 12/21/2011 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 3/22/12 Comments: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses129/11-hb96-129.pdf ORC Sections: 3323.01, 3323.25

HB102 LABOR REQUIREMENTS (YOUNG R) To prohibit state agencies from requiring or prohibiting certain labor requirements as a condition of performing public works and prohibit appropriations of state funds for public works when political subdivisions require labor requirements. Current Status: 5/11/2011 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Commerce, Labor & Technology, (Fourth Hearing)

Comments: None ORC Sections: 4116.01, 4116.02, 4116.03, 4116.04, 4116.05, 4116.06

HB109 PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE (WILLIAMS S) To require parents of students enrolled in school districts rated continuous improvement or lower to attend a parent- teacher conference. Current Status: 9/21/2011 - House Education, (First Hearing) Comments: None ORC Sections: 3321.30 HB114 TRANSPORTATION BUDGET (MCGREGOR R) To make appropriations for programs related to transportation and public safety for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2013, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of those programs. Current Status: 7/13/2011 - HB114 had a provision amended by SB187 Comments: None ORC Sections: 121.531, 122.014, 122.075, 125.11, 127.12, 1515.29, 164.04, 164.08, 4163.07, 4301.10, 4301.20, 4301.62, 4303.232, 4501.01, 4501.02, 4501.06, 4501.21, 4501.81, 4503.03, 4503.031, 4503.037, 4503.04, 4503.521, 4503.564, 4503.62, 4503.701, 4503.751, 4503.94, 4505.06, 4505.08, 4505.09, 4506.08, 4507.05, 4507.1612, 4507.23, 4507.45, 4509.101, 4509.81, 4510.10, 4510.22, 4510.43, 4510.72, 4511.108, 4511.191, 4511.53, 4511.69, 4513.24, 4513.263, 4513.61, 4517.01, 4517.02, 4517.03, 4517.16, 4517.17, 4517.171, 4517.18, 4517.33, 4582.12, 4582.31, 4749.031, 4905.801, 4905.802, 5501.51, 5501.55, 5501.70, 5501.71, 5501.72, 5501.74, 5501.75, 5501.76, 5501.77, 5501.78, 5501.79, 5501.80, 5501.81, 5501.82, 5501.83, 5502.011, 5502.11, 5502.73, 5503.02, 5517.011, 5525.15, 5531.12, 5531.18, 5537.051, 5540.01, 5577.042, 5577.043, 5751.01, 6137.112 HB115 EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SCHOLARSHIPS (STEBELTON G) To gradually increase to 20,000 the number of Educational Choice Scholarships awarded annually. Current Status: 3/2/2011 - House Education, (First Hearing) Comments: None ORC Sections: 3310.02 HB116 SCHOOL ANTI-BULLYING ACT (BARNES, JR. J) To enact the School Day Security and Anti-Bullying Act to require age-appropriate instruction on and parental notification of public schools' policies prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying. Current Status: 2/2/2012 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 5/4/2012 Certain Sections eff. 11/4/2012 Comments: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses129/12-hb116-129.pdf

ORC Sections: 3313.666, 3313.667, 3319.073, 3333.31

HB121 ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PARENTS (ROSENBERGER C) Regarding child custody and visitation rights of parents called to active military service. Current Status: 6/9/2011 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 6/9/2011 Comments: None ORC Sections: 3109.04, 3109.051 HB135 FREE SCHOOL MEAL BENEFITS (BURKE D) To require direct certification of students for free school meal benefits at least five times each school year. Current Status: 3/16/2011 - House Education, (Second Hearing) Comments: None ORC Sections: 3313.813, 3314.18 HB136 PARENTAL CHOICE AND TAXPAYER SAVINGS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM(HUFFMAN M) To proreplace the Educational Choice and the Cleveland scholarship program with the Parental Choice and Taxpayer Savings Scholarship Program. Current Status: 9/21/2011 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Education, (Eighth Hearing) Comments: None ORC Sections: 109.57, 109.572, 3301.0714, 3310.02, 3310.03, 3310.06, 3310.27, 3310.28, 3310.29, 3310.30, 3310.31, 3310.32, 3310.33, 3310.34, 3310.35, 3310.37, 3310.38, 3310.51, 3317.03, 5727.84 HB137 UNIFORM DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEE (PHILLIPS D, DRIEHAUS D) To create a generally uniform definition of employee for specified labor laws and to create a uniform standard to determine whether an individual performing services for an employer is an employee of that employer. Current Status: 5/25/2011 - House Commerce, Labor & Technology, (First Hearing) Comments: None ORC Sections: 121.083, 1349.61, 4111.02, 4111.14, 4113.15, 4115.03, 4121.01, 4123.01, 4123.026, 4141.01, 4175.01, 4175.02, 4175.03, 4175.04, 4175.05, 4175.06, 4175.07, 4175.08, 4175.09, 4175.10, 4175.11, 4175.12, 4175.13, 4175.14, 4175.15, 4175.16, 4175.17, 4175.18, 4175.99, 5747.01 HB153 BIENNIAL BUDGET (AMSTUTZ R) To make operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2013, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs. Current Status: 6/30/2011 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Effective 6/30/2011; some sections

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