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SB 293 – voter suppression bill that eliminates Ohio’s long-standing 4-day acceptance window for absentee ballots that were mailed on time and postmarked by the day before Election Day. The bill passed both houses of the General Assembly and will soon be on Governor DeWine’s desk. Read more here. SB 50 – weakens child labor laws by allowing young teens to work longer hours on school nights. Here is more information. |
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HB 129, HB 186, and HB 335 – Our property tax system needs solutions, but these “fixes” may not provide broad relief and will negatively impact public schools and local services (libraries, addiction services, and first responders). This is because state funding for public schools and local services is so poor that they have to heavily rely on property taxes. The trio of bills cuts property tax without shoring up the state’s share of funding for public education and local services at the same time. Read more about them here. Did you know that Ohio’s state budget share for public education is the 45th in the nation? HB 485 – This bill has passed the House and awaits Senate consideration. “Baby Olivia Act” seeks to require schools to show an ultrasound video depicting fetal development created by Live Action, an organization against abortion, or a “substantially similar video.” The bill calls for the videos to be shown to students each year from fifth through 12th grade. Click here to read more about the bill. HB 486 – The “Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act” passed the House and awaits Senate consideration. Want to let your lawmakers know you are paying attention? Contact Senator Terry Johnson and Reps. Schmidt and Bird. And ask Gov. DeWine (614-644-4357, 937-285-6185) to veto the bills that have passed. Other links for following state legislation: |
