Ohio

136th General Assembly·2,425 bills

Track legislation moving through Ohio. Browse 2,425 bills and resolutions during the 136th General Assembly, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.

Bills

Designate Detective Rex Emrick Memorial Highway

To enact section 5534.443 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of State Route 56 in Pickaway County as the "Detective Rex Emrick Memorial Highway."

Regulate midwifery, birth centers; designate Day of the Midwife

To amend sections 3701.351, 3702.30, 4723.01, 4723.02, 4723.03, 4723.06, 4723.07, 4723.08, 4723.271, 4723.28, 4723.282, 4723.33, 4723.34, 4723.341, 4723.35, 4723.41, 4723.43, 4723.431, 4723.432, 4723.481, 4723.483, 4723.487, 4723.488, 4723.4810, 4723.4811, 4723.50, 4723.91, 4723.99, 4731.22, and 4731.27 and to enact sections 5.2324, 3722.15, 4723.53, 4723.54, 4723.55, 4723.551, 4723.56, 4723.57, 4723.58, 4723.581, 4723.582, 4723.583, 4723.584, 4723.59, 4723.60, 4724.01, 4724.02, 4724.03, 4724.04, 4724.05, 4724.06, 4724.07, 4724.08, 4724.09, 4724.10, 4724.11, 4724.12, 4724.13, 4724.14, 4724.15, 4724.16, and 4724.99 of the Revised Code to regulate the practice of midwifery, to establish requirements for freestanding birthing centers, and to designate May 5th as the "Day of the Midwife."

Regards eligibility to participate in interscholastic athletics

To amend section 3313.64 and to enact section 3313.5321 of the Revised Code regarding eligibility to participate in interscholastic athletics.

Prohibit purchase of drones made by a covered foreign entity

To enact section 5501.84 of the Revised Code to prohibit the purchase of small unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity.

Require photo ID for absent voting; revise voter registration law

To amend sections 3375.011, 3501.01, 3503.10, 3503.11, 3503.13, 3503.15, 3503.153, 3503.19, 3503.20, 3503.28, 3505.19, 3509.04, 3509.05, 3509.06, 3509.07, 3509.08, 3511.05, 3511.09, 4501.023, and 4507.01 and to enact section 3509.11 of the Revised Code to require photo identification to cast absent voter's ballots by mail and to modify the law regarding voter registration.

Regards regulatory-focused NGOs and model administrative rules

To amend sections 106.01, 111.15, and 119.03 and to enact sections 106.10 and 111.151 of the Revised Code regarding regulatory-focused nongovernmental organizations and model administrative rules adopted by state agencies.

Regards school district property taxes, school funding formula

To amend sections 319.301, 319.302, 323.08, 323.152, 323.155, 323.158, 4503.06, 4503.065, 4503.0610, 5715.16, and 5715.19 and to enact section 319.303 of the Revised Code to authorize a reduction in school district property taxes affected by a millage floor that would limit increases in such taxes according to inflation, to modify property tax reductions for residential property, to modify the process for certifying property tax abstracts, and to make an appropriation.

Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes

To amend sections 9.79, 109.572, 121.04, 121.08, 131.02, 519.21, 715.013, 928.02, 928.03, 928.04, 2925.01, 3376.07, 3719.01, 3719.41, 3796.01, 3796.02, 3796.021, 3796.03, 3796.032, 3796.05, 3796.06, 3796.061, 3796.07, 3796.08, 3796.09, 3796.10, 3796.11, 3796.12, 3796.13, 3796.14, 3796.15, 3796.16, 3796.17, 3796.18, 3796.19, 3796.20, 3796.21, 3796.22, 3796.23, 3796.24, 3796.27, 3796.28, 3796.29, 3796.30, 3796.31, 4506.01, 4729.01, 4729.80, 4735.18, 4776.01, 4796.25, 5502.01, 5502.13, 5502.14, 5703.052, and 5713.30; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3780.37 (3796.34); to enact new section 928.01 and sections 928.031, 928.08, 2953.321, 3779.21, 3779.211, 3779.22, 3779.23, 3779.24, 3779.25, 3779.26, 3779.27, 3779.28, 3779.29, 3779.30, 3779.99, 3796.04, 3796.062, 3796.221, 3796.32, 3796.33, 3796.40, 3796.99, and 5119.171; and to repeal sections 928.01, 3780.01, 3780.02, 3780.03, 3780.04, 3780.05, 3780.06, 3780.07, 3780.08, 3780.09, 3780.10, 3780.11, 3780.12, 3780.13, 3780.14, 3780.15, 3780.16, 3780.17, 3780.20, 3780.21, 3780.22, 3780.24, 3780.25, 3780.26, 3780.27, 3780.28, 3780.29, 3780.30, 3780.31, 3780.32, 3780.33, 3780.34, 3780.35, 3780.36, 3780.90, 3780.99, and 3796.021 of the Revised Code; and to repeal the versions of sections 3779.21, 3779.211, 3779.22, 3779.23, 3779.24, 3779.25, 3779.26, 3779.27, 3779.28, 3779.29, 3779.30, and 3779.99 of the Revised Code enacted by this act effective December 31, 2026, to revise specified provisions of the liquor control, hemp, and adult-use marijuana laws, and to make an appropriation, and to amend section 4506.01 of the Revised Code effective December 31, 2026, to revise the law governing commercial driver's licenses.

Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify

To enact sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code to enact the E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act requiring certain construction industry employers to use E-verify and to sanction specified hiring practices in the industry.

Authorize conveyance of state-owned land.

To authorize the conveyance of state-owned land.

Modify process for property tax sales-assessment ratio studies

To amend sections 5715.012, 5715.16, 5715.251, and 5715.26 of the Revised Code to modify the process for making property tax sales-assessment ratio studies.

Regards budget commissions, property tax, and certain funds

To amend sections 3317.01, 5705.31, 5705.32, and 5705.321 and to enact section 5705.60 of the Revised Code to modify the law governing county budget commissions and property taxation.

Designate Specialist Lloyd Andrew Sellers Memorial Highway

To enact section 5534.675 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of State Route 2 in Lake County as the "Specialist Lloyd Andrew Sellers Memorial Highway."

Regards county budget commissions, property and sales tax, funds

To amend section 5705.31 and to enact section 5705.316 of the Revised Code to limit revenue increases from inside millage levies occurring due to a reappraisal or update.

Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs

To amend sections 304.02, 304.03, 715.23, 901.80, 935.03, 955.01, 955.011, 955.012, 955.02, 955.03, 955.04, 955.05, 955.06, 955.07, 955.10, 955.11, 955.12, 955.121, 955.14, 955.16, 955.20, 955.22, 955.221, 955.222, 955.26, 955.261, 955.40, 955.43, 955.44, 955.50, 955.54, 959.132, 1533.12, 1901.18, 1907.031, 2913.01, and 2921.321; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 955.01 (955.02), 955.011 (955.021), 955.012 (955.022), 955.013 (955.023), 955.02 (955.01), 955.09 (955.08), 955.10 (955.09), 955.22 (955.24), 955.221 (955.10), 955.222 (955.23), and 955.40 (955.262); to enact new sections 955.21 and 955.22 and sections 955.024, 955.60, and 955.61; and to repeal sections 955.08, 955.21, 955.23, 955.24, 955.25, 955.39, 955.51, 955.52, 955.53, and 955.99 of the Revised Code to make changes to the laws governing dogs, including dangerous and vicious dogs, and to name this act Avery's Law.

Regulate imitation meat and egg products

To amend sections 909.07, 921.01, 921.06, 921.11, 921.16, 921.24, 943.26, 3314.03, 3326.11, 3328.24, 3701.132, and 3715.60 and to enact sections 3313.8110, 3345.88, 3715.601, 3715.602, 3715.603, 3715.604, 3715.605, and 5101.5410 of the Revised Code to regulate imitation meat and egg products and to revise various agriculture laws.

Regards age requirements for kindergarten admission

To amend section 3321.01 of the Revised Code regarding age requirements for kindergarten admission and to correct a scoring error on the 2024-2025 science end-of-course exam.

Designate 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day

To enact section 5.212 of the Revised Code to designate March 9th as "6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day."

Prescribe limitations on intercollegiate athlete contracts

To amend sections 9.66, 126.65, 149.311, 718.13, 718.84, 3313.6028, 3315.063, 3327.017, 3333.133, 3333.97, 3345.89, 3376.01, 3379.10, 4503.44, 4506.11, 4507.05, 4507.21, 4507.23, 4771.12, 5104.32, 5104.53, 5165.26, 5502.262, 5525.17, 5709.40, 5709.41, 5709.73, and 5709.78; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 126.65 (5502.75); and to enact sections 169.081, 3345.111, 3376.14, 4771.021, and 5709.511 of the Revised Code and to amend Sections 207.10, 207.20, 221.20, 243.20, and 343.10 of H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly, Sections 200.30 as subsequently amended, 221.10 as subsequently amended, 221.15 as subsequently amended, 229.10, and 373.15 as subsequently amended of H.B. 2 of the 135th General Assembly, and Section 265.550 of H.B. 33 of the 135th General Assembly as subsequently amended and to repeal Section 751.80 of H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly to make appropriations and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.

Limit ability to reallocate certain school property tax millage

To amend sections 319.301, 323.32, 5705.01, 5705.03, 5705.194, and 5709.92 and to enact sections 5705.195, 5705.196, and 5705.197 of the Revised Code to generally include fixed-sum levies in the calculation of a school district's millage floor and to authorize, with limitations, school district fixed-sum levies.

Revise deadline to return absent voter ballots

To amend sections 3501.01, 3503.13, 3503.151, 3503.152, 3503.18, 3503.19, 3503.21, 3505.18, 3505.181, 3505.182, 3505.183, 3505.20, 3509.05, and 3517.14 and to enact section 3503.201 of the Revised Code to modify the law governing voter roll maintenance, provisional voting, the return of absent voter's ballots, and the membership of the Ohio Election Integrity Commission.

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