Prohibit justices, statewide officeholders from other employment [HB-721]
[Ethics ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend sections 102.06 and 102.99 and to enact section 102.10 of the Revised Code to prohibit Ohio Supreme Court justices and statewide executive officers from holding other employment or paid positions.
HB-721: Prohibit justices, statewide officeholders from other employment
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine D. Ingram
Refer To Committee: Government Oversight on 11/15/2022
Permit county employ counsel-defend against vexatious litigator [HB-692]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend section 305.14 of the Revised Code to permit the court of common pleas to authorize the board of county commissioners to employ legal counsel to assist the prosecuting attorney in defending an action brought by a vexatious litigator against a county board, officer, or employee or another person under certain circumstances.
HB-692: Permit county employ counsel-defend against vexatious litigator
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Wiggam
Refer To Committee: Civil Justice on 11/15/2022
Establish SERS membership determination procedure [SB-348]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend sections 3309.01, 3309.47, 3309.48, and 3309.571 and to enact sections 3309.231 and 3309.52 of the Revised Code to establish a School Employees Retirement System membership determination procedure and to limit the amount that the retirement system can charge for late contributions.
Require JobsOhio make records public, conduct open meetings [HB-654]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
To amend sections 9.28, 121.22, 149.011, 149.43, 149.436, 187.01, 187.03, and 187.04 of the Revised Code to establish that records kept by JobsOhio are public records subject to inspection and copying under Ohio Public Records Law and to require all meetings of the JobsOhio Board of Directors to be open to the public, except when in an executive session.
HB-654: Require JobsOhio make records public, conduct open meetings
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas E. Brinkman
Refer To Committee: Civil Justice on 05/17/2022
Regards U.S. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program [HB-618]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
To enact section 124.041 of the Revised Code to require the distribution of information regarding the U.S. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to public servants, to establish the Navigator Pilot Program to assist public servants in navigating the U.S. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, and to make an appropriation.
HB-618: Regards U.S. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney
Refer To Committee: Finance on 05/17/2022
Regards domestic worker wages, overtime, other employment matters [SB-295]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend sections 4111.02, 4111.08, 4111.10, 4111.13, 4111.14, 4111.99, 4112.01, 4112.02, and 4112.052 and to enact sections 4111.021, 4111.031, and 4112.025 of the Revised Code regarding wages, overtime, and other matters related to the employment of domestic workers.
SB-295: Regards domestic worker wages, overtime, other employment matters
Sponsored by: Sen. Vernon Sykes
Refer To Committee: Workforce And Higher Education on 02/16/2022
Expand the category of part-time township employees [SB-299]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
To amend section 505.60 of the Revised Code to expand the category of township employees who are considered part-time for purposes of health coverage and to declare an emergency.
SB-299: Expand the category of part-time township employees
Sponsored by: Sen. Timothy O. Schaffer
Refer To Committee: State And Local Government on 05/31/2022
Temporarily expand the category of part-time township employees [HB-564]
[Elections ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend section 3501.054 of the Revised Code to permit certain public officials to collaborate with or accept money from a nongovernmental person or entity for using a building to train precinct election officials, to temporarily expand the category of first responders of certain townships who are considered part-time for purposes of health coverage, and to declare an emergency.
HB-564: Temporarily expand the category of part-time township employees
Sponsored by: Rep. Dick Stein
Refer To Committee: Local Government And Elections on 05/25/2022
Regards persons state retirement systems may do business with [HB-541]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
To amend sections 145.112, 742.111, 3307.151, 3309.155, and 5505.08 of the Revised Code regarding the prohibition against the state retirement systems doing business with a former state retirement system employee, officer, or board member.
HB-541: Regards persons state retirement systems may do business with
Sponsored by: Rep. Brigid Kelly
Refer To Committee: Insurance on 02/15/2022
Establish legislative oversight of executive unemployment action [SB-228]
[Unemployment ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend section 4141.43 and to enact section 4141.433 of the Revised Code to establish legislative oversight of executive action regarding voluntary federal unemployment compensation programs.
SB-228: Establish legislative oversight of executive unemployment action
Sponsored by: Sen. Timothy O. Schaffer
Refer To Committee: Insurance on 09/15/2021
Revise Ethics Law reporting requirements, process [HB-358]
[Ethics ]
To amend section 102.02 of the Revised Code to change the minimum dollar amount of a gift required to be reported, and to require that reporting be done according to a dollar amount range, under the Ohio Ethics Law.
HB-358: Revise Ethics Law reporting requirements, process
Sponsored by: Sen. Kyle Koehler
Refer To Committee: Government Oversight on 06/24/2021