Juvenile And Family Law : Child Welfare

State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Expand Portage County Domestic Relations Court jurisdiction [HB-648] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
To amend sections 1901.01, 1901.02, 1901.027, 1901.08, 1901.31, 2151.23, and 2301.03 of the Revised Code to expand the jurisdiction of the Portage County Domestic Relations Court, to abolish the East Liverpool Municipal Court in Columbiana County, and to add one judge to the Fairborn Municipal Court.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian E. Lampton Introduced on 11/22/2022

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Require certain vehicular homicide offender pay child maintenance [HB-640] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend section 2929.18 of the Revised Code to require a felony offender of an OVI-caused aggravated vehicular homicide to pay child maintenance when the victim is a parent, legal guardian, or custodian of a minor child.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Derek Merrin Refer To Committee: Criminal Justice on 05/17/2022

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Urge Governor declare childhood trauma state of emergency [HCR-45] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ] [Healthcare ] [Disaster Relief ]
Urging the Governor to declare a State of Emergency on Childhood Trauma in Ohio.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas E. Brinkman Introduced And Referred To Committee: Behavioral Health And Recovery Supports on 03/22/2022

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Regards Guardianship Law; legal services for judges [HB-488] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Services ] [Senior Citizens ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend sections 305.14, 309.09, 309.10, 1545.07, 2101.19, 2109.21, 2111.01, 2111.011, 2111.02, 2111.021, 2111.022, 2111.03, 2111.031, 2111.04, 2111.041, 2111.05, 2111.06, 2111.08, 2111.091, 2111.12, 2111.13, 2111.131, 2111.18, 2111.181, 2111.19, 2111.20, 2111.23, 2111.26, 2111.33, 2111.37, 2111.38, 2111.39, 2111.44, 2111.46, 2111.47, 2111.49, 2111.50, 2112.01, and 2303.201 and to repeal sections 2111.07, 2111.15, 2111.34, 2111.35, 2111.36, and 2111.45 of the Revised Code to make changes to the Guardianship Law and to authorize a court of common (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William J. Seitz Re-referred: Rules And Reference on 11/29/2022

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Regards certain adoption and foster care staff qualifications [HB-442] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
To amend section 3107.014 and to enact section 5103.57 of the Revised Code regarding qualifications for adoption and foster care home assessors and professional treatment staff.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rick Carfagna Refer To Committee: Health on 12/15/2021

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Establish Adverse Childhood Experiences Study Commission [HB-428] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Mental Health ]
To enact sections 103.55, 103.551, and 103.552 of the Revised Code to establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas E. Brinkman Refer To Committee: Health on 02/09/2022

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Enact Dylan's Law regarding substance-exposed newborns [SB-216] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
To amend sections 340.15, 2151.011, 2151.031, 2151.353, and 2151.3514; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 2151.3514 (2151.46); and to enact sections 2151.261, 2151.461, 2151.462, 2151.463, 2151.465, 2151.466, 2151.468, 2151.469, 2151.4611, and 2151.4613 of the Revised Code to enact Dylan's Law regarding parental custody of infants born substance exposed.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Andrew O. Brenner Refer To Committee: Judiciary on 09/08/2021

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Authorize a pregnant minor to consent to receive health care [HB-355] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
To enact section 3701.62 of the Revised Code to authorize a pregnant minor to consent to receive health care to maintain or improve her life or the life of the unborn child she is carrying.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kristin Boggs Refer To Committee: Families, Aging, And Human Services on 06/24/2021

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Prohibit disability from being used to deny, limit parenting [HB-352] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Disabilities ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
To enact sections 2131.03, 2131.031, 2131.032, 2131.033, and 2131.034 of the Revised Code to generally prohibit a person's disability from being used to deny or limit custody, parenting time, visitation, adoption, or service as a guardian or foster caregiver, regarding a minor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dick Stein Refer To Committee: Judiciary on 12/15/2021

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Revise Guardianship Law, Trust Law, other estate-related law [SB-199] [Children and Youth ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Consumer Protection ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 517.23, 517.24, 517.25, 1901.06, 1907.13, 2105.19, 2106.18, 2107.52, 2108.82, 2109.21, 2111.01, 2111.011, 2111.02, 2111.021, 2111.022, 2111.03, 2111.031, 2111.04, 2111.041, 2111.05, 2111.06, 2111.08, 2111.091, 2111.12, 2111.13, 2111.131, 2111.18, 2111.181, 2111.19, 2111.20, 2111.23, 2111.26, 2111.33, 2111.37, 2111.38, 2111.39, 2111.44, 2111.46, 2111.47, 2111.49, 2111.50, 2112.01, 2117.06, 2117.07, 2131.09, 2151.412, 2301.01, 2305.111, 2501.02, 2503.01, 3107.071, 4505.101, 4505.104, 4513.60, 4513.601, 4513.61, 4513.62, 4513.63, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathan H. Manning Passed on 12/01/2022

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Regards placement continuation; kinship preference in foster care [HB-289] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
To amend sections 2151.412, 2151.417, 2151.424, and 5103.161 and to enact sections 2151.4115, 2151.4116, 2151.4117, 2151.4118, 2151.4119, and 2151.4120 of the Revised Code to provide for continuation of a child's placement and limit kinship preference in foster care.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kyle Koehler Refer To Committee: Civil Justice on 05/11/2021

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Regards children's crisis care facilities and infant care centers [SB-167] [Children and Youth ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
To amend sections 1923.02, 2950.034, 5103.13, 5103.131, 5321.03, and 5321.051; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 5103.132 (5103.6016); and to enact sections 5103.60, 5103.602, 5103.603, 5103.608, 5103.609, 5103.6010, 5103.6011, 5103.6012, 5103.6015, 5103.6017, 5103.6018, 5103.61, 5103.611, 5103.612, 5103.614, 5103.615, and 5103.617 of the Revised Code regarding children's crisis care facilities and residential infant care centers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Matthew J. Dolan Refer To Committee: Health on 04/28/2021

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Regards children's crisis care facilities and infant care centers [HB-265] [Children and Youth ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
To amend sections 1923.02, 2950.034, 5103.13, 5103.131, 5321.03, and 5321.051; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 5103.132 (5103.6016); and to enact sections 5103.60, 5103.602, 5103.603, 5103.608, 5103.609, 5103.6010, 5103.6011, 5103.6012, 5103.6015, 5103.6017, 5103.6018, 5103.61, 5103.611, 5103.612, 5103.614, 5103.615, and 5103.617 of the Revised Code regarding children's crisis care facilities and residential infant care centers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie L. Kunze Effective 6/13/22 on 03/02/2022

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Establish the Ohio Family Stability Commission [HB-173] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
To enact section 5101.39 of the Revised Code to establish the Ohio Family Stability Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy E. Ginter Refer To Committee: Families, Aging, And Human Services on 03/04/2021

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Enact Jacob's Law re:certain child abuse-related offenses [HB-161] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend section 2903.41 of the Revised Code to include certain child abuse-related offenses in the violent offender database and to name the act Jacob's Law.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dick Stein Refer To Committee: Judiciary on 02/16/2022

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Prohibit smoking in a motor vehicle with child under 6 [SB-82] [Public Health ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
To enact section 4511.80 of the Revised Code to prohibit smoking in a motor vehicle if a child under six years of age is a passenger.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas Refer To Committee: Judiciary on 02/24/2021

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Require specified reporting of child abuse in military families [HB-92] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Military ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
To amend sections 2151.421 and 2151.423 and to enact sections 2151.4210 and 3521.04 of the Revised Code and to amend Section 317.20 of H.B. 110 of the 134th General Assembly to require public children services agencies to report child abuse or neglect in military families to the appropriate military authorities, to modify the earmark promoting judicial candidate information, to create procedures for the public to submit plans to the Ohio Redistricting Commission, and to declare an emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Derek Merrin Effective 9/29/21 on 09/22/2021

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 134th General Assembly

Regards child abuse and neglect reporting [HB-4] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
To amend sections 2151.142, 2151.421, and 3107.014 and to enact sections 2151.4210, 2151.4211, 2151.4212, 2151.4213, 2151.4215, 2151.4216, 2151.4218, 2151.4219, 2151.4220, 2151.4221, 2151.4222, 2151.4223, 2151.4224, 5101.89, 5101.891, 5101.892, 5101.893, 5101.894, 5101.895, 5101.897, and 5101.899 of the Revised Code regarding county child abuse and neglect memorandums of understanding, cross-reporting of child abuse and neglect reports by public children services agencies to law enforcement agencies, notification of reporter rights, home assessor (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie L. Kunze Passed on 02/09/2022

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 131st General Assembly

Grant privilege for communications with victim advocate [SB-350] [Crime ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 2151.421, 2317.02, and 2921.22 of the Revised Code to provide generally a testimonial privilege for communications between a qualified advocate rendering advocacy services and a victim of sexual violence, menacing by stalking, or domestic violence, to exempt the nondisclosure of that privileged communication from the offense of failure to report a crime, to require a qualified advocate to report knowledge or reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect of the victim except for privileged communications, and to specify circumstances (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Eklund Refer To Committee: Civil Justice on 09/28/2016

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 131st General Assembly

Implement infant mortality recommendations [SB-332] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Human Services ]
To amend sections 2101.16, 2151.3515, 2151.3516, 2151.3517, 2151.3518, 2151.3519, 2151.3521, 2151.3523, 2151.3525, 2151.3526, 2151.3527, 2151.3529, 2151.3530, 3701.132, 3701.142, 3701.61, 3701.63, 3701.66, 3701.67, 3701.68, 3701.84, 3701.928, 3713.01, 3713.02, 3713.99, 4729.01, 5162.01, 5162.13, 5163.01, 5163.10, 5163.101, and 5167.16; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as shown in parentheses, sections 2151.3516 (2151.3517), 2151.3517 (2151.3518), 2151.3518 (2151.3519), 2151.3519 (2151.3521), 2151.3520 (2151.3522), 2151.3521 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares Concurred In House Amendments on 12/07/2016

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