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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Revise volunteer fire department and volunteer firefighter law [SB-195] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Budget and Spending ] [Firearms/Gun Control ]
To amend sections 124.1310, 323.151, 323.152, 323.153, 3737.22, 3901.86, 4113.41, 4765.01, 4765.55, 5747.08, and 5747.98 and to enact sections 3333.27, 4765.551, 4765.61, 5747.87, and 5747.88 of the Revised Code to make changes regarding volunteer fire departments and volunteer firefighters and to make an appropriation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Timothy Schaffer Referred To Committee: Finance on 05/14/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Prohibit certain publications during 30 days before an election [HB-264] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Media and Advertising ]
To amend section 9.03 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain government publications concerning candidates or ballot issues during the 30 days before an election.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Mathews Referred To Committee: General Government on 05/14/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Makes labeling of candidate ballot positions discretionary rather than mandatory. [AB-5690] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Makes labeling of candidate ballot positions discretionary rather than mandatory.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerard Scharfenberger Introduced, Referred To Assembly State And Local Government Committee on 05/15/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Imposes surcharge on hotel occupancies in certain municipalities to fund fire services; provides for appropriation. [AB-5688] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ]
Imposes surcharge on hotel occupancies in certain municipalities to fund fire services; provides for appropriation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz Passed By The Assembly (49-30-1) on 06/30/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires automatic voter registration process at local police force locations or Division of State Police providing firearms purchaser identification cards. [AB-5677] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Firearms/Gun Control ]
Requires automatic voter registration process at local police force locations or Division of State Police providing firearms purchaser identification cards.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Auth Introduced, Referred To Assembly State And Local Government Committee on 05/15/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Recognizes Sikh community contributions and commemorates Sikh Massacre of 1984. [AR-189] [Human Rights ] [Religion ]
Recognizes Sikh community contributions and commemorates Sikh Massacre of 1984.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sterley Stanley Withdrawn From Consideration on 05/22/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Declare intent to provide funding re: housing in rural counties [SB-192] [Housing ] [Funding ] [Infrastructure ] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Economic Development ]
To declare the General Assembly's intent to provide funding for the purpose of developing, repairing, or upgrading infrastructure that services housing in rural counties.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michele Reynolds Referred To Committee: Housing on 05/14/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Create the Ohio Sports Commission [HB-255] [Sports ] [Economic Development ] [Tourism ]
To enact sections 122.97, 122.971, and 122.972 of the Revised Code to create the Ohio Sports Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Allison Russo Referred To Committee: Arts, Athletics, And Tourism on 05/07/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes "New Jersey Commission to Reform the Assessment and Taxation of Residential Real Property." [AB-5659] [Real Estate ] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ] [Housing ]
Establishes "New Jersey Commission to Reform the Assessment and Taxation of Residential Real Property."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alex Sauickie Introduced, Referred To Assembly State And Local Government Committee on 05/08/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Ensures persons interested in filling certain vacancies in nominations for public office have access to certain information and to legal representation throughout selection process. [AB-5633] [Elections ] [Ethics ]
Ensures persons interested in filling certain vacancies in nominations for public office have access to certain information and to legal representation throughout selection process.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Shavonda Sumter Introduced, Referred To Assembly State And Local Government Committee on 05/08/2025

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State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Creates "Census Complete Count Trust Fund" in Department of State for funding efforts to achieve full count of State's population each federal decennial census. [AB-5626] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ]
Creates "Census Complete Count Trust Fund" in Department of State for funding efforts to achieve full count of State's population each federal decennial census.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Verlina Reynolds-Jackson Introduced, Referred To Assembly State And Local Government Committee on 05/08/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Condemn, apologize for displacement of Randolph Freedpeople [HCR-11] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ] [Community Development ]
To acknowledge, condemn, and apologize for the wrongful displacement of the Randolph Freedpeople.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Allison Russo Introduced And Referred To Committee: General Government on 04/30/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify [SB-183] [Construction ] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To enact sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code to require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify and to sanction specified hiring practices in the industry.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Timothy Schaffer Referred To Committee: Workforce Development on 04/30/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs [HB-247] [Animals ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 304.02, 304.03, 715.23, 901.80, 935.03, 955.01, 955.011, 955.012, 955.02, 955.03, 955.04, 955.05, 955.06, 955.07, 955.10, 955.11, 955.12, 955.121, 955.14, 955.16, 955.20, 955.22, 955.221, 955.222, 955.26, 955.261, 955.40, 955.43, 955.44, 955.50, 955.54, 959.132, 1533.12, 1901.18, 1907.031, 2913.01, and 2921.321; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 955.01 (955.02), 955.011 (955.021), 955.012 (955.022), 955.013 (955.023), 955.02 (955.01), 955.09 (955.08), 955.10 (955.09), (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Peterson Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 06/25/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Create residential development districts, housing grant program [SB-184] [Housing ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Grants ]
To enact sections 122.634 and 122.635 of the Revised Code to establish residential economic development districts and to create a grant program for housing developments within such districts.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michele Reynolds Referred To Committee: Housing on 04/30/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs [SB-185] [Animals ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 304.02, 304.03, 715.23, 901.80, 935.03, 955.01, 955.011, 955.012, 955.02, 955.03, 955.04, 955.05, 955.06, 955.07, 955.10, 955.11, 955.12, 955.121, 955.14, 955.16, 955.20, 955.22, 955.221, 955.222, 955.26, 955.261, 955.40, 955.43, 955.44, 955.50, 955.54, 959.132, 1533.12, 1901.18, 1907.031, 2913.01, and 2921.321; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 955.01 (955.02), 955.011 (955.021), 955.012 (955.022), 955.013 (955.023), 955.02 (955.01), 955.09 (955.08), 955.10 (955.09), (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Louis Blessing Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 04/30/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify [HB-246] [Construction ] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To enact sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code to enact the E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act requiring certain construction industry employers to use E-verify and to sanction specified hiring practices in the industry.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Peterson Referred To Committee: Workforce Development on 06/18/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Prohibit purchase of drones made by a covered foreign entity [SB-180] [Drones ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Public Safety ]
To enact section 5501.84 of the Revised Code to prohibit the purchase of small unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Andrew Brenner Referred To Committee: Transportation on 04/30/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Regards limestone, dolomite mining; increase severance taxes [SB-181] [Mining ] [Taxes ] [Energy ]
To amend sections 1514.01, 1514.02, 1514.021, 1514.022, 1514.023, 1514.024, 1514.03, 1514.04, 1514.05, 1514.07, 1514.071, 1514.08, 1514.09, 1514.11, 1514.40, 1514.41, 1514.42, 1514.43, 1514.44, 1514.45, 1514.46, 1514.50, 1514.99, 1563.11, and 5749.02 and to enact sections 1514.091, 1514.092, 1514.093, 1514.48, 1514.60, 1514.61, 1514.62, 1514.63, 1514.64, 1514.65, 1514.66, 1514.67, 1514.68, 1514.69, 1514.70, 1514.71, and 1514.72 of the Revised Code to establish regulations for the underground mining of limestone and dolomite and to increase certain (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shane Wilkin Referred To Committee: Agriculture And Natural Resources on 04/30/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Enact Avery's Law [HB-240] [Animals ] [Consumer Protection ]
To amend sections 955.11, 955.22, 955.222, 955.54, 955.99, and 956.99 and to enact sections 955.13, 955.60, and 956.25 of the Revised Code to make changes to the laws governing dogs and other companion animals and to name this act Avery's Law.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas Referred To Committee: Public Safety on 04/30/2025

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