Change private investigator and security guard laws [SB-272]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 109.572, 109.75, 109.78, 109.801, 1547.69, 2923.12, 2923.121, 2923.122, 2923.123, 2923.16, 3705.23, 4749.01, 4749.02, 4749.021, 4749.031, 4749.05, 4749.06, 4749.07, 4749.08, 4749.09, 4749.10, 4749.11, 4749.13, 4749.99, and 5502.011; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 4749.031 (4749.035); to enact new sections 4749.03, 4749.031, 4749.04, and 4749.12 and sections 4749.032, 4749.033, 4749.034, 4749.041, 4749.061, 4749.062, 4749.063, and 4749.151; and to repeal sections 4749.03,
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SB-272: Change private investigator and security guard laws
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank LaRose
Refer To Committee: Government Oversight And Reform on 03/21/2018
Authorize nurse anesthetists to administer drugs [SB-275]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
To amend sections 4723.07, 4723.28, 4723.43, 4723.44, 4723.50, and 4729.01 and to enact section 4723.484 of the Revised Code regarding the authority of certified registered nurse anesthetists to administer drugs in addition to anesthesia and to select and order certain other drugs.
SB-275: Authorize nurse anesthetists to administer drugs
Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares
Refer To Committee: Insurance And Financial Institutions on 04/11/2018
Change title of veterinary technician to veterinary nurse [HB-501]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
To amend sections 955.16, 4729.531, 4729.532, 4741.01, 4741.02, 4741.17, 4741.171, 4741.19, 4741.22, 4741.221, and 4741.24 of the Revised Code to change professional title of "registered veterinary technician" to "registered veterinary nurse."
HB-501: Change title of veterinary technician to veterinary nurse
Sponsored by: Rep. Rick Carfagna
Introduced on 12/10/2018
Reform law regulating construction contractors [HB-339]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Housing ]
To amend sections 715.27, 3781.102, 4740.01, 4740.03, 4740.04, 4740.05, 4740.06, 4740.07, 4740.11, 4740.12, 4740.13, 4740.14, and 4740.16 of the Revised Code to license residential only construction contractors and to make changes to the law regulating specialty construction contractors.
HB-339: Reform law regulating construction contractors
Sponsored by: Sen. Timothy O. Schaffer
Refer To Committee: Economic Development, Commerce, And Labor on 09/19/2017
Authorize psychologists to prescribe psychotropics [HB-326]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
To amend sections 2925.02, 2925.03, 2925.11, 2925.12, 2925.14, 2925.23, 2925.36, 3701.048, 3715.872, 3719.06, 3719.12, 3719.121, 3719.81, 3795.01, 4723.01, 4729.01, 4729.51, 4731.054, 4732.01, 4732.17, 4732.20, and 5123.47 and to enact sections 4732.40, 4732.41, 4732.411, 4732.42, 4732.43, 4732.44, 4732.45, 4732.46, and 4732.47 of the Revised Code to authorize certain psychologists to prescribe psychotropic and other drugs for the treatment of drug addiction and mental illness.
HB-326: Authorize psychologists to prescribe psychotropics
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie D. Howse
Refer To Committee: Health on 09/12/2017
Establish occupational regulation policy and review [HB-289]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
To enact sections 101.62, 101.63, 101.64, 101.65, 103.26, 103.27, 107.56, 4798.01, 4798.02, and 4798.03 of the Revised Code to establish a statewide policy on occupational regulation, to require standing committees of the General Assembly to periodically review occupational licensing boards regarding their sunset, to require the Common Sense Initiative Office to review certain actions taken by occupational licensing boards, and to require the Legislative Service Commission to perform assessments of occupational licensing bills and state regulation
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HB-289: Establish occupational regulation policy and review
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas E. Brinkman
Refer To Committee: Government Accountability And Oversight on 09/12/2017
Prohibit requiring physician to have maintenance of certification [HB-273]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
To amend sections 3702.30, 3727.05, 4731.14, 4731.281, 4731.29, 4731.56, and 4731.57 and to enact sections 3727.061, 3901.89, and 5164.302 of the Revised Code to prohibit a physician from being required to secure a maintenance of certification as a condition of obtaining licensure, reimbursement, or employment or obtaining admitting privileges or surgical privileges at a hospital or health care facility.
HB-273: Prohibit requiring physician to have maintenance of certification
Sponsored by: Sen. Theresa Gavarone
Refer To Committee: Health on 06/20/2017
Expand civil rights and related procedures [HB-160]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
To amend sections 9.03, 124.93, 125.111, 153.59, 153.591, 340.12, 511.03, 717.01, 1501.012, 1751.18, 2927.03, 3113.36, 3301.53, 3304.15, 3304.50, 3314.06, 3332.09, 3721.13, 3905.55, 4111.17, 4112.01, 4112.02, 4112.021, 4112.04, 4112.05, 4112.08, 4117.19, 4735.16, 4735.55, 4757.07, 4758.16, 4765.18, 5104.09, 5107.26, 5123.351, 5126.07, 5165.08, 5515.08, and 5709.832 of the Revised Code to enact the Ohio Fairness Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, to add mediation to the list of informal
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HB-160: Expand civil rights and related procedures
Sponsored by: Rep. Kristin Boggs
Refer To Committee: Government Accountability And Oversight on 05/01/2017
Require licensing of commercial roofing contractors [HB-164]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend sections 715.27, 3781.102, 4740.01, 4740.02, 4740.04, and 4740.12 of the Revised Code to require commercial roofing contractors to have a license.
HB-164: Require licensing of commercial roofing contractors
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas F. Patton
Refer To Committee: Economic Development, Commerce, And Labor on 05/01/2017
Register home improvement contractors [HB-148]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
To amend sections 109.572, 715.27, 3781.102, 4740.01, 4776.01, and 4776.20 and to enact sections 4785.01, 4785.02, 4785.021, 4785.03, 4785.04, 4785.05, 4785.06, 4785.07, 4785.08, 4785.09, 4785.11, 4785.12, 4785.13, 4785.14, 4785.15, 4785.16, 4785.17, 4785.18, 4785.19, 4785.20, 4785.21, and 4785.99 of the Revised Code to require statewide registration of home improvement contractors, to create the Home Improvement Board, and to make an appropriation.
HB-148: Register home improvement contractors
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Patmon
Refer To Committee: Finance on 03/29/2017
Change funeral services law [HB-157]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend sections 4717.01, 4717.02, 4717.03, 4717.04, 4717.05, 4717.06, 4717.07, 4717.08, 4717.09, 4717.10, 4717.11, 4717.13, 4717.14, 4717.15, 4717.16, 4717.21, 4717.23, 4717.24, 4717.25, 4717.26, 4717.27, 4717.28, 4717.30, 4717.32, 4717.33, 4717.35, and 4717.36 and to enact sections 4717.051 and 4717.41 of the Revised Code to make changes to the law relating to embalming, funeral directing, and cremation.
HB-157: Change funeral services law
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas F. Patton
Refer To Committee: State And Local Government on 05/01/2017
Establish confidential program to treat impaired practitioners [HB-145]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
To amend sections 4730.26, 4730.32, 4731.224, 4731.24, 4731.25, 4731.291, 4731.573, 4759.02, 4759.05, 4759.051, 4759.06, 4759.07, 4759.08, 4759.10, 4760.01, 4760.14, 4760.16, 4761.01, 4761.03, 4761.032, 4761.04, 4761.05, 4761.06, 4761.07, 4761.09, 4761.10, 4761.11, 4761.14, 4762.14, 4762.16, 4774.01, 4774.14, 4774.16, 5167.01, and 5167.03, to enact sections 4731.251, 4731.252, 4731.253, 4759.012, 4759.062, 4759.071, 4759.13, 4761.012, 4761.091, 4761.19, and 4778.17, and to repeal sections 4761.031 and 4761.08 of the Revised Code to provide for the
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HB-145: Establish confidential program to treat impaired practitioners
Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares
Effective 2/8/18 - Emergency: Effective 02/08/18 on 02/08/2018
Require health care workers to wear ID when treating patients [SB-110]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
To enact sections 4715.43, 4723.94, 4725.62, 4729.71, 4730.55, 4731.33, 4732.35, 4734.58, 4743.09, 4753.17, 4755.72, 4757.47, 4758.73, 4759.13, 4760.23, 4761.19, 4762.24, 4765.60, 4773.10, 4774.23, 4778.26, and 4779.35 of the Revised Code to require a health care professional to wear identification when providing care or treatment in the presence of a patient.
SB-110: Require health care workers to wear ID when treating patients
Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares
Refer To Committee: Health, Human Services And Medicaid on 04/26/2017
Modify physical therapy laws [HB-131]
[Healthcare ]
To amend sections 4755.40, 4755.411, 4755.42, 4755.421, and 4755.451 of the Revised Code to modify the laws governing the practice of physical therapy.
HB-131: Modify physical therapy laws
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie L. Kunze
Passed on 12/13/2018
Exempt out-of-state disaster relief persons from taxes and laws [HB-133]
[Taxes ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
To amend sections 111.16, 718.01, 718.05, 1329.01, 4123.01, 4141.42, 5741.02, 5747.01, 5747.09, 5747.43, and 5751.01 and to enact sections 1701.041, 4799.04, and 5703.94 of the Revised Code to create the Disaster Relief Act to exempt out-of-state disaster businesses and qualifying out-of-state employees from certain taxes and laws with respect to disaster work on critical infrastructure performed in this state during a declared disaster and to modify the interest penalty for late payments of estimated income taxes.
HB-133: Exempt out-of-state disaster relief persons from taxes and laws
Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares
Effective 9/28/18 on 09/28/2018
Expand civil rights and related procedures [SB-100]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 9.03, 124.93, 125.111, 153.59, 153.591, 340.12, 511.03, 717.01, 1501.012, 1751.18, 2927.03, 3113.36, 3301.53, 3304.15, 3304.50, 3314.06, 3332.09, 3721.13, 3905.55, 4111.17, 4112.01, 4112.02, 4112.021, 4112.024, 4112.04, 4112.05, 4112.08, 4117.19, 4735.16, 4735.55, 4757.07, 4758.16, 4765.18, 5104.09, 5107.26, 5123.351, 5126.07, 5165.08, 5515.08, and 5709.832 of the Revised Code to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, to add mediation to the list of informal methods by which
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SB-100: Expand civil rights and related procedures
Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares
Refer To Committee: Government Oversight And Reform on 03/15/2017
Establish structural steel and bridge welding requirements [HB-127]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend sections 3781.03, 3781.06, 3781.061, and 3781.10 and to enact sections 3781.40 to 3781.44 of the Revised Code to require general contractors, subcontractors, and project managers to follow certain standards pertaining to structural steel welding and to require the Division of Industrial Compliance to certify local building officials to inspect construction projects for compliance with the standards.
HB-127: Establish structural steel and bridge welding requirements
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeffrey S. Rezabek
Reported - Substitute: Economic Development, Commerce, And Labor on 06/27/2018