Bill

Bill Sponsor and Description

Current Status

HB 8

(Oppose)

PARENTAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (SWEARINGEN D, CARRUTHERS S) To enact the "Parents' Bill of Rights" to require public schools to adopt a policy on parental notification on student health and well-being, including gender identification. Senate President Huffman expressed interest in passing this bill during lame-duck session.

6/26/2024 –Senate Education Committee; (Sub-bill accepted)

HB 68

(Oppose)

GENDER SERVICES FOR MINORS (CLICK G) Regarding gender transition services for minors and to name this act the Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act

US Supreme Court recently heard challenge to Tennessee law substantially similar to Ohio law. Decision expected summer of 2025.

1/24/24 ENACTED

Veto override by Senate following House on 1/10/24.  Effective date 4/24/24.

HB 86

MARIJUANA, LIQUOR CONTROL LAWS (LARE J) To revise specified provisions of the liquor control, hemp, and adult-use marijuana laws and to levy taxes on marijuana. 

• Senate bill to implement/revise provisions related to Issue 2

12/6/23 PASSED by Senate.  Not taken up by House for concurrence

HB 206

Concerned

EXPULSIONS FOR ENDANGERING HEALTH, SAFETY OF OTHER STUDENTS (CLICK G, ROBB BLASDEL M) With respect to the expulsion of a student from a public school for actions that endanger the health and safety of other students or employees.

12/4/2024 – PASSED By HOUSE (68-15), Pending in Senate.

HB 231

ESTABLISH 9-8-8 SUICIDE PREVENTION, MH PHONE LINE (PAVLIGA G, MILLER A) To establish a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis telephone line.

*Included in HB 86, Senate Recreational Marijuana bill.

9/26/23 – Finance Committee, (First Hearing)

HB 236

NEVER ALONE ACT (LEAR B, MILLER M) To prohibit a congregate care setting from denying a patient or resident access to an advocate and to name this act the Never Alone Act

12/4/2024 – PASSED BY HOUSE; Referred to Senate Health Committee (Third Hearing)

HB 249

MENTAL ILLNESS INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT (GALONSKI T, HILLYER B) To make changes to the law regarding involuntary treatment for persons with a mental illness subject to court order

5/21/2024 - BILL AMENDED, House Behavioral Health

HB 300

OPIOID REMOTE TREATMENT PILOT PROGRAM (BAKER R, RAY S) To establish a pilot program for remote treatment of opioid use disorder and to make an appropriation

5/7/2024 – House Behavioral Health, (Third Hearing)

HB 352

ACE STUDY COMMISSION (BAKER R, CARRUTHERS S) To establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study Commission.

*Ohio Council added as a member of the commission.

6/11/2024 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 89-5

Referred to Senate

HB 354

MODIFY MARIJUANA LAW (CALLENDER J) To modify the law governing the cultivation, processing, dispensing, testing, and taxation of adult use cannabis and to levy a gross receipts tax on marijuana cultivators

*House bill to implement/revise Issue 2

12/13/23 – House Finance

HB 512

EMERGENCY PLACEMENT FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN (PAVLIGA G) To create a streamlined licensure process for emergency placement facilities for children and to require the Ohio Family and Children First Council to work with stakeholders to develop treatment and placement solutions for children with development challenges and high acuity behaviors

6/11/2024 - House Families and Aging, REPORTED OUT

HB 571

INCLUDE NATIONAL SUICIDE CRISIS LIFELINE NUMBER ON STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARDS, STUDENT PLANNERS, ELECTRONIC PORTALS (WHITE A) To require schools and higher education institutions to include the national suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number on student ID cards and electronic portals.

11/20/2024 -REPORTED OUT House Behavioral Health (Fourth Hearing)

HB 583

INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CHILDREN GROUP HOMES (WHITE A, PLUMMER P) To express the General Assembly's intent to increase the requirements, compliance, and accountability for group homes for children

12/3/2024 – BILL AMENDED House Families and Aging, (Sixth Hearing)

SB 9

(IP)

LAW CHANGES-MEDICAL MARIJUANA (HUFFMAN S, SCHURING K) To amend the law related to medical marijuana.

5/16/2023 - Senate General Government, (Seventh Hearing)

SB 28

ENTER PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT COMPACT (ROEGNER K) To enter into the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact

7/24/24 – SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR; Effective 10/24/24.

SB 60

MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANT LICENSURE (GAVARONE T) To license certified mental health assistants

*Governor vetoed provisions in budget bill.

11/12/24 Referred to House Health Provider Services Committee

SB 83

(Oppose)

HIGHER EDUCATION OPERATIONS ENHANCEMENT (CIRINO J) To enact the Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act regarding the operation of state institutions of higher education.

1/3/24 – Re-referred to House Higher Education Committee

SB 90

ENTER SOCIAL WORKER COMPACT (ROEGNER K) To enter into the Social Work Licensure Compact

5/10/2024 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 8/10/24

SB 104

Single-Sex BATHROOM POLICY (CIRINO J) Regarding the College Credit Plus Program and to enact the Protect All Students Act regarding single-sex bathroom access in primary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education.

11/26/24 -SIGNED BY GOVERNOR, eff.90 days.

SB 105

ADAMH BOARDS, RECOVERY HOUSING (JOHNSON T, SYKES V) Regarding the composition of boards of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services; the authority of the boards; and the requirements for recovery housing residences.

4/9/2024 - Senate Community Revitalization, (Fifth Hearing)

SB 198

RELEASED INMATES-ID CARDS (Lang, Manning) To provide inmates with state identification cards and documentation upon their release relating to work experience, education, and trade skills.

12/3/24 Referred to House State/Local Govt Committee

SB 326

Support

PROHIBIT SALE OF INTOXICATING HEMP (HUFFMAN S) To prohibit the sale of intoxicating hemp products and to declare an emergency.  *Ohio Council submitted written comments supporting the legislation.

12/3/24 - Senate General Government (Third Hearing)