Address child care host family affidavits [SB-328]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Education ]
To amend sections 3109.04, 3109.78, 3109.79, 3109.80, 3310.51, 3313.64, 3313.649, and 3313.672 and to enact sections 3109.84, 3109.841, 3109.842, 3109.843, 3109.844, 3109.845, 3109.846, 3109.847, 3109.848, 3109.849, 3109.8410, 3109.8411, 3109.8412, 3109.8413, 3109.8414, 3109.8415, and 5153.164 of the Revised Code regarding host family affidavits for the care of children.
SB-328: Address child care host family affidavits
Sponsored by: Sen. William P. Coley
Refer To Committee: Civil Justice on 05/11/2016
Changes child abuse and neglect reporting law [SB-323]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
To amend sections 307.627, 2151.421, 2151.422, 2151.99, 3701.701, 5153.16, 5153.175, and 5153.176 of the Revised Code to make changes in the child abuse and neglect reporting law.
SB-323: Changes child abuse and neglect reporting law
Sponsored by: Sen. Shannon Jones
Refer To Committee: Civil Justice on 05/04/2016
Creates the Ohio Family Stability Commission [SB-30]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
To enact section 5101.345 of the Revised Code to create the Ohio Family Stability Commission and to repeal section 5101.345 of the Revised Code four years after the effective date of that section.
SB-30: Creates the Ohio Family Stability Commission
Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares
Passed on 12/08/2016
Designates an awareness day [SB-294]
[Children and Youth ]
To enact section 5.234 of the Revised Code to designate May 15th as "All for the Kids Awareness Day."
SB-294: Designates an awareness day
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Schiavoni
Refer To Committee: State And Local Government on 04/12/2016
Requires schools to search the Child Welfare Information System [SB-234]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 3314.03, 3326.11, 3328.24, 5101.132, and 5101.134 and to enact sections 2151.4210, 3313.675, 3314.60, 3326.60, and 3328.60 of the Revised Code to require specified public and nonpublic school officials to search the Uniform Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System within thirty days of a student's enrollment and to notify the county public children services agency if specified information is found during that search.
SB-234: Requires schools to search the Child Welfare Information System
Sponsored by: Sen. Capri S. Cafaro
Refer To Committee: Education on 11/10/2015
Regulates minor access to firearms [HB-75]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To enact section 2923.191 of the Revised Code to prohibit any person from storing or leaving a firearm in the person's residence unless the firearm is secured in safe storage or rendered inoperable by a tamper-resistant lock or other safety device if the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor is able to gain access to the firearm and to provide criminal penalties if a minor gains unauthorized access to a firearm not so stored or rendered inoperable.
HB-75: Regulates minor access to firearms
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Patmon
To Committee: State Government on 02/25/2015
Requires notice/complaint-child placed with attorney-in-fact [HB-63]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
To amend sections 2919.22, 3107.05, 3109.51, 4510.13, 4510.31, and 5101.13 and to enact sections 3107.035, 3109.81, 3109.811, 3109.812, 3109.813, 3109.814, and 3109.815 of the Revised Code regarding child rehoming and nonjudicial grants of parental rights.
HB-63: Requires notice/complaint-child placed with attorney-in-fact
Sponsored by: Rep. Dorothy K. Pelanda
Refer To Committee: Civil Justice on 09/28/2016
Designates an awareness day [HB-507]
[Children and Youth ]
To enact section 5.234 of the Revised Code to designate May 15th as "All for the Kids Awareness Day."
HB-507: Designates an awareness day
Sponsored by: Rep. John Boccieri
Refer To Committee: State Government on 04/13/2016
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Revises foster care and guardianship laws [HB-50]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
To amend sections 2151.353, 2151.415, 2151.82, 5101.141, and 5103.30 and to enact sections 2111.011, 5101.1411, 5101.1412, 5101.1413, and 5101.1414 of the Revised Code to extend the age for which a person is eligible for federal foster care and adoption assistance payments under Title IV-E to age twenty-one; to require that a guardian receive the Ohio Guardianship Guide; and to conform to recent amendments to federal Title IV-E program requirements.
HB-50: Revises foster care and guardianship laws
Sponsored by: Rep. Dorothy K. Pelanda
Effective 9/13/16 on 09/13/2016
Revises child abuse and neglect reporting law [HB-493]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
To amend sections 307.627, 2151.421, 2151.422, 2151.99, 2317.56, 2919.171, 2919.19, 2919.191, 2919.192, 2919.193, 3701.701, 4731.22, 5153.16, 5153.175, and 5153.176; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 2919.191 (2919.192), 2919.192 (2919.194), and 2919.193 (2919.198); and to enact new sections 2919.191 and 2919.193 and sections 2919.195, 2919.196, 2919.197, 2919.199, 2919.1910, and 2919.1911 of the Revised Code to make changes in the child abuse and neglect reporting law, to generally prohibit
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HB-493: Revises child abuse and neglect reporting law
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott K. Ryan
Line Item Veto Receipt on 12/15/2016
Addresses foster care payments and kinship care navigators [HB-458]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
To amend section 5101.851 and to enact sections 5101.855 and 5101.856 of the Revised Code to provide foster care maintenance payments for children in the care of a kinship caregiver without requiring the caregiver to be certified to provide foster care and to require, rather than permit, the creation of the statewide program of kinship care navigators.
HB-458: Addresses foster care payments and kinship care navigators
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeffrey S. Rezabek
Refer To Committee: Community And Family Advancement on 02/16/2016
Encourages substance-addicted pregnant women to seek treatment [HB-325]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 5119.17 and 5139.01 and to enact sections 2151.26, 2945.65, 3701.70, and 5103.132 of the Revised Code to encourage pregnant women addicted to controlled substances to seek treatment and to authorize certain children's crisis care facilities to maintain firearms.
HB-325: Encourages substance-addicted pregnant women to seek treatment
Sponsored by: Sen. Sean J. O'Brien
Reported - Substitute: Government Oversight And Reform on 11/30/2016
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Allows parent or guardian to freeze protected consumer's credit [HB-317]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend sections 149.43, 149.45, and 1349.52 and to enact section 1349.521 of the Revised Code to enable the parents or guardian of a protected consumer to freeze that consumer's credit to protect the consumer from identity theft.
HB-317: Allows parent or guardian to freeze protected consumer's credit
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Maag
Effective 9/28/16 - Some Provisions Effective March 28, 2017 on 09/28/2016
Prohibit negligent storage of firearm/crime if minor gains access [HB-240]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To enact section 2923.191 of the Revised Code to prohibit negligent storage of a firearm and to provide criminal penalties if a minor gains access to an improperly stored firearm.
HB-240: Prohibit negligent storage of firearm/crime if minor gains access
Sponsored by: Rep. Fred Strahorn
Refer To Committee: Criminal Justice on 05/14/2019
Modify statute of limitations for child abuse and neglect [HB-298]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend section 2901.13 of the Revised Code to modify the period of limitation for prosecution of offenses involving child abuse and neglect.
HB-298: Modify statute of limitations for child abuse and neglect
Sponsored by: Rep. William J. Seitz
Refer To Committee: Criminal Justice on 06/25/2019
Prohibit performance in which child simulates sexual activity [HB-180]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
To amend sections 2919.22 and 2945.63 of the Revised Code to prohibit a performance in which a child simulates sexual activity and, if the offender is a D liquor permit holder, to require the court to order the revocation of the permit.
HB-180: Prohibit performance in which child simulates sexual activity
Sponsored by: Rep. Fred Strahorn
Refer To Committee: Commerce And Labor on 04/04/2019
Establish kinship caregivers' bill of rights [HB-640]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To enact sections 5101.52, 5101.521, 5101.522, and 5101.523 of the Revised Code to establish a kinship caregivers' bill of rights and to make an appropriation.
HB-640: Establish kinship caregivers' bill of rights
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie D. Howse
Refer To Committee: Health on 05/27/2020
Declare state of emergency on childhood trauma. [HCR-25]
[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.
HCR-25: Declare state of emergency on childhood trauma.
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas E. West
Introduced And Referred To Committee: Health on 05/12/2020
Prohibit restraining or confining pregnant female offender [SB-18]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend section 2921.45 and to enact sections 109.749, 2152.75, and 2901.10 of the Revised Code to prohibit restraining or confining a woman or child who is a charged, convicted, or adjudicated criminal offender or delinquent child at certain points during pregnancy or postpartum recovery.
SB-18: Prohibit restraining or confining pregnant female offender
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie L. Kunze
Refer To Committee: Criminal Justice on 05/12/2020