LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

HB53

LEGAL MALPRACTICE ACTIONS (HILLYER B) To shorten the period of limitations for actions upon a contract; to make changes to the borrowing statute pertaining to applicable periods of limitations; and to establish a statute of repose for a legal malpractice action.

Current Status:   

2/4/2021 – Referred to Committee House Civil Justice

HB110

OPERATING BUDGET (OELSLAGER S) To make operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023, to levy taxes, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.

Current Status:   

7/1/2021 – SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; effective 7/1/21

HB123

COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREAS (FRAIZER M, CROSS J) To modify the law governing community reinvestment areas and the terms under which property may be exempted in such areas.

Current Status:   

10/26/2021 – Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

HB126

REGARDING PROPERTY VALUES (MERRIN D) To require local governments that contest property values to formally pass an authorizing resolution for each contest and to notify property owners.

Current Status:   

12/15/2021 – PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 24-7

HB143

REGARDS THE CLEAN OHIO PROGRAM (HILLYER B) Relating to the Clean Ohio Program and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

2/24/2021 – Referred to Committee House Finance

HB167

PROVIDE RENT, UTILITY ASSISTANCE (OELSLAGER S) To provide rent and utility assistance and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

5/11/2021 – SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately

HB175

DEREGULATE CERTAIN EPHEMERAL WATER FEATURES (HILLYER B) To deregulate certain ephemeral water features under various water pollution control laws.

Current Status:   

11/30/2021 – Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

HB218

COVID-19 VACCINE – QUALIFIED IMMUNITIES (CUTRONA A) To address medical requirements for employees and students; to address qualified civil immunity regarding certain coronaviruses; to authorize emergency medical technicians to administer COVID-19 tests; to expressly cover COVID-19 vaccine injuries under the workers’ compensation system; and to repeal sections 3792.05, 3792.07, and 3792.08 of the Revised Code on September 30, 2025.

Current Status:   

12/7/2021 – Senate General Government Budget, (Second Hearing)

HB435

VACCINE REQUIREMENTS (CARFAGNA R, SEITZ B) To address COVID-19 vaccine requirements for employees and students; to extend certain timelines for qualified civil immunity and expand immunity to include hearing aid dealers and hearing aid fitters; to authorize emergency medical technicians to administer COVID-19 tests; to expressly cover COVID-19 vaccine injuries under the workers’ compensation system; and to repeal sections 3792.05, 3792.06, 3792.07, and 3792.08 of the Revised Code on June 30, 2023.

Current Status:   

10/13/2021 – Bills for Third Consideration; (Pending Committee Report)

SB13

SHORTEN PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS-CONTRACTS (LANG G) To shorten the period of limitations for actions upon a contract; to make changes to the borrowing statute pertaining to applicable periods of limitations; and to establish a statute of repose for a legal malpractice action.

Current Status:   

3/11/2021 – SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 6/16/21

SB19

REGARDING PROPERTY TAXATION (SCHAFFER T) To modify the law regarding property taxation and sales and use tax.

Current Status:   

12/8/2021 – Senate Appoints Managers; L. Blessing, T. Schaffer & N. Antonio Named as Senate Conferees

SB83

BROWNFIELDS (WILLIAMS S, RULLI M) To require the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study to determine where brownfield sites are located in this state and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

12/8/2021 – Re-Referred to Committee

SB84

CLEAN OHIO REVITALIZATION FUND (WILLIAMS S, RULLI M) To make changes to the law relating to the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund.

Current Status:   

3/23/2021 – Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

SB97

MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX-WORK FROM HOME (ROEGNER K) To modify municipal income tax employer withholding rules for COVID-19-related work-from-home employees

Current Status:   

5/12/2021 – Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

SB110

RENT, UTILITY ASSISTANCE (O’BRIEN S, WILSON S) To provide rent and utility assistance and to make an appropriation.

Current Status:   

3/24/2021 – Referred to Committee House Finance

SB225

TAX CREDITS – TEMPORARY MODIFICATION (SCHURING K) To temporarily modify the historic rehabilitation and the opportunity zone investment tax credits.

Current Status:   

12/7/2021 – Senate Finance, (Fourth Hearing)