House activity
The House passed Senate Bill (SB) 3 by a vote of 91-0. This legislation designates the first week of May as In-Demand Jobs Week. The bill is now headed to the governor for his signature.
Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs Committee
The committee passed House Bill (HB) 8. This bill would prohibit disclosing information about minors who are involved in school bus accidents.
House Ways and Means Committee
The committee heard sponsor testimony from Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township) on HB 343. This legislation would require local governments that contest property values to formally pass an authorizing resolution for each complaint and to notify the property owners.
Merrin also offered sponsor testimony on HB 371. This bill would exempt from property taxation the increased value of land that is subdivided for residential development until construction begins.
House Education and Career Readiness Committee
The committee heard opponent testimony on HB 176. This legislation would make changes to standards, assessments, model curricula and teacher evaluations.
The committee heard sponsor testimony from Rep. Catherine D. Ingram (D-Cincinnati) on HB 224. This bill would allow districts to re-serve time- and temperature-controlled food items to students if the items are unused and returned unopened and undamaged in the original packaging.
Rep. Dave Greenspan (R-Westlake) provided sponsor testimony on HB 360. This legislation would enact the Ohio Anti-Bullying and Hazing Act to address school discipline, bullying and hazing policies at public schools and public colleges.
House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee
The committee heard interested-party testimony on HB 312 dealing with the use of credit cards and debit cards by political subdivisions.