2015-2016 Legislative - bills-oga-131st

Report created on December 31, 2016

SB3

SCHOOL DISTRICT EXEMPTION-ET AL

(HITE C) To exempt from certain education

laws school districts that meet specified benchmarks; to revise the administration of state

assessments; to make other revisions regarding the operation of primary and secondary

schools; to authorize county sheriffs to contract to provide services to community schools,

nonpublic schools, and private higher education institutions; to revise the Workforce Grant

Program; to validate a tax levy question the ballot for which stated an erroneous term; to

exempt an arena owned by a convention facilities authority from property taxation; and to

enable state colleges and universities to establish joint self-insurance pools and make other

changes regarding joint self-insurance pools.

Current Status:

12/15/2016 -

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

; eff. 90 days

More Information:

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-SB-3

SB20

CHARTER SCHOOLS-RECORD KEEPING

(SCHIAVONI J) Regarding audit and record-

keeping requirements for community school sponsors and operators.

Current Status:

3/17/2015 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

More Information:

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-SB-20

SB34

SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY-DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR

(TAVARES C) With respect to

school district policies for violent, disruptive, or inappropriate behavior.

Current Status:

3/17/2015 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

More Information:

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-SB-34

SB39

PEDESTRIAN RIGHT OF WAY-SCHOOL ZONE

(BEAGLE B) To increase the penalties

for failing to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian who is crossing a roadway within a

crosswalk when the crosswalk is located within a school zone.

Current Status:

2/25/2015 - Senate Criminal Justice, (First Hearing)

More Information:

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-SB-39

SB42

MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT-MINORS

(BEAGLE B) Regarding minors and outpatient

mental health treatment.

Current Status:

11/30/2016 -

REPORTED OUT

, Senate Health and Human

Services, (Sixth Hearing)

More Information:

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-SB-42

SB59

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS-STATE APPROPRIATED FUNDS

(SKINDELL M) With respect

to the use of state-appropriated funds by operators of community schools.

Current Status:

3/17/2015 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

More Information:

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-SB-59