A measure eliminating federal firearm provisions from Ohio law is facing a skeptical audience in the Statehouse. Drafters modeled the so-called Second Amendment Preservation Act on a recent Missouri law currently tied up in federal court.
Joint sponsors State Reps. Adam Bird (R-New Richmond) and Thomas Hall (R-Madison Twp.) Wednesday held a press conference on the Ohio Homeowners Relief Act.
State Reps. Adam Bird (R-New Richmond) and Thomas Hall (R- Madison Twp.) Tuesday introduced legislation that will modify the procedures used by the Tax Commissioner to conduct property tax sales assessment ratio studies.
Changes made to the budget by the Ohio House would bring more funding to school districts to feed students, but it’s not what school nutritionists asked for, which would feed everyone and remove the stigma of hunger.
The House State and Local Government Committee passed legislation joint sponsored by State Representatives Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland) and Adam Bird (R-New Richmond) overhauling the dissolution process for Ohio villages.
The House Pensions Committee passed legislation sponsored by State Representative Adam Bird (R-New Richmond) establishing a School Employee Retirement System (SERS) contribution-based benefit cap.
New versions of the identical, massive higher education bills were adopted last week, but the ban on prohibiting university staff and employees from striking remains.
The science of reading remains in Ohio’s proposed operating budget, but the House cut back on the amount of money that would be allocated toward funding the implementation.
The controversial bill that would prevent trans athletes from participating in Ohio women’s sports and youth athletics passed by a 8-6 vote in the Higher Education Committee on Wednesday morning.
Hints of uncertainty are creeping into the Ohio House ahead of an effort toward a constitutional showdown. For the second time in as many days, the House Government Oversight committee canceled its hearing instead of voting on an August special elections measure.
The House’s version of Ohio’s operating budget gets rid of Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed state-wide merit scholarships and cuts back on the funding DeWine originally proposed to a grant program that helps students who have the highest level of financial need.
The state’s operating budget is showing progress in the areas of infant supports, including a housing pilot program to benefit pregnant people and even doula services, but a bipartisan duo in the Ohio House wants to do better.
