Regards the sale of used catalytic converters
To amend sections 2913.02, 2913.51, 4737.012, 4737.04, 4737.041, 4737.043, 4737.045, 4737.99, 4738.03, 4738.07, 4738.12, and 4775.09 and to enact section 4737.046 of the Revised Code regarding the sale of used catalytic converters.
Became lawEffective · 2026-10-06
Urge Congress to enact the Ohio River Restoration Program Act
In plain English Urges Congress to pass the Ohio River Restoration Program Act to improve water quality, wildlife, recreation, and public health in Ohio.
Official synopsis: To urge the Congress of the United States to enact the Ohio River Restoration Program Act to bring clean water, enhanced fish and aquatic wildlife, economic benefits, expanded recreation opportunities, and public health protections to Ohio.
Passed one chamberReferred to committee: Agriculture and Natural Resources · 2026-09-30
Revise the household sewage treatment system law
To amend sections 3701.83, 3718.02, 3718.021, 3718.03, 3718.06, 3718.11, 6111.44, and 6111.441 of the Revised Code to make changes to the law governing household sewage treatment systems.
Passed one chamberReferred to committee: Agriculture and Natural Resources · 2026-09-30
Require bill credits, reimbursements after certain power outages
To enact sections 4928.106, 4928.107, 4928.108, 4928.109, 4928.1010, 4928.1011, and 4928.1012 of the Revised Code to require bill credits and customer reimbursements after certain power outages.
Not out of committeeIntroduced · 2026-09-23
Require DCY to set foster care reimbursement rates
To amend section 5180.42 of the Revised Code to require the Department of Children and Youth to set reimbursement rates for the placement and care of children in foster care and to declare an emergency.
Not out of committeeIntroduced · 2026-08-06
Create emergency vehicle access routes across railroads
To amend sections 307.203, 5589.20, 5589.22, 5589.23, 5589.24, and 5589.99; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 5589.20 (5589.40), 5589.22 (5589.42), 5589.23 (5589.43), and 5589.24 (5589.44); to enact section 5589.41; and to repeal sections 5589.21 and 5589.211…
Not out of committeeIntroduced · 2026-07-13
Designate Abbey Gate Remembrance Day
In plain English Designates August 26th as Abbey Gate Remembrance Day in Ohio.
Official synopsis: To enact section 5.63 of the Revised Code to designate August 26th as "Abbey Gate Remembrance Day."
Became lawEffective · 2026-06-30
Enact the School Bus Safety Act
In plain English Requires school buses to have safety equipment and establishes rules for passing stopped school buses and student transportation.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 4503.03, 4503.10, 4503.102, 4503.12, 4510.036, 4511.75, 4511.751, and 4511.76 and to enact sections 5.501, 3327.18, 3327.19, 4511.752, 4511.753, 4511.754, 4511.755, 4511.756, and 4511.757 of the Revised Code to address school bus safety, to designate this act as the School Bus Safety Act,…
Passed both chambersPassed · 2026-06-10
Revise the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists
In plain English Revises regulations governing how certified registered nurse anesthetists can practice in Ohio.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 4723.01, 4723.43, 4723.432, 4729.01, 4731.27, 4731.35, and 4761.17; to enact new sections 4723.433 and 4723.434 and section 4731.513; and to repeal sections 4723.433, 4723.434, and 4723.435 of the Revised Code to revise the law governing the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists.
Became lawEffective · 2026-06-09
Support American Legion Buckeye Boys State, Buckeye Girls State
In plain English Expresses support for the American Legion's Buckeye Boys State and Buckeye Girls State youth leadership programs in Ohio.
Official synopsis: To support and encourage the work of the American Legion Buckeye Boys State and the American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State in providing a premier educational and leadership program to the youth of Ohio.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-06-03
Create the Ohio, The Heart of It All Pass program
In plain English Creates a program called the Ohio, The Heart of It All Pass under the state tourism office.
Official synopsis: To enact section 122.074 of the Revised Code to create the Ohio, The Heart of It All Pass program under TourismOhio.
Passed one chamberReferred to committee: Government Oversight and Reform · 2026-06-02
Enact the Campus Self-Defense Act
To enact section 3345.211 of the Revised Code to enact the Campus Self-Defense Act to allow adults to carry nonlethal self-defense weapons on state institution of higher education campuses.
Not out of committeeReferred to committee: Public Safety · 2026-05-20
Enact the Paul Payne Safe Zone Act
To enact section 4955.37 of the Revised Code to establish "Safe Zones" on railroad tracks for the safety of railroad employees and to name this act the Paul Payne Safe Zone Act.
Not out of committeeReferred to committee: Transportation · 2026-05-13
Require physicians to sign death certificates electronically
To amend sections 3705.07, 3705.08, 3705.16, and 4731.22 and to enact sections 4731.2211 and 4731.742 of the Revised Code to require physicians to sign death certificates electronically.
Not out of committeeReferred to committee: Health · 2026-05-13
Designate the Loveland Frog as the official state cryptid
To enact section 5.079 of the Revised Code to designate the Loveland Frog as the official state cryptid of Ohio.
Not out of committeeReferred to committee: Government Oversight · 2026-05-13
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