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in committee · Ohio · Senate Apr 2, 2025

SB 161: Require ODJFS to seek permission-exclude certain items from SNAP

To enact section 5101.548 of the Revised Code to require the Director of Job and Family Services to seek permission to exclude certain items from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesThe bill requires administrative action to exclude items from SNAP, implying a focus on fiscal management of government spending within the program.75% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill seeks to exclude items from SNAP, potentially restricting access to nutrition for beneficiaries and weakening a public health program.75% confidence

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in committee · Ohio · House Feb 5, 2025

HB 26: Enact Protecting Ohio Communities Act

To amend sections 9.63, 4501.06, 5747.50, 5747.502, 5747.51, and 5747.53 and to enact sections 9.631, 9.632, 9.633, and 5747.504 of the Revised Code to require state and local authorities to cooperate with the federal government in the enforcement of immigration laws, to prescribe funding reductions for noncompliance, to name this act the Protecting Ohio Communities Act, and to declare an emergency.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesThe bill prescribes funding reductions for state and local authorities that do not comply with federal immigration enforcement, directly impacting government spending and fiscal management.85% confidence ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeMandates state/local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, expanding their duties and the scope of criminal justice involvement, aligning with 'expands criminalization'.90% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill prescribes funding reductions for state and local authorities that do not cooperate with immigration laws, which could impact entities providing Health and Human Services.65% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationThe bill mandates state and local authorities cooperate with federal immigration enforcement and imposes funding reductions for noncompliance, which restricts and increases enforcement related to immigration.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licenses & IDs Enforcement Sanctuary Policies

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in committee · Ohio · House Sep 15, 2025

HB 370: Enact the Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act

HB 370, the Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act, would ban abortion in Ohio by defining "person" to include preborn children from conception, making abortion a criminal offense under homicide laws. It directly affects pregnant people seeking abortions, healthcare providers offering abortion services, and individuals who may pressure someone to terminate a pregnancy. Key provisions require that abortion-related acts be treated as homicide or assault under existing laws, with exceptions only for life-saving procedures on the pregnant person (when reasonable steps to save the fetus are taken) or spontaneous miscarriages. The bill repeals current legal provisions that permit abortion or "prenatal homicide" and mandates due process protections for those subject to the law.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeHB 370 expands criminalization by defining abortion as a criminal offense under homicide laws, directly impacting law enforcement, courts, and corrections.95% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareHB 370 bans abortion, making it a criminal offense. This directly restricts access to a specific health service and impacts healthcare providers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Civil Rights Violent Crime Women's Health

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in committee · Ohio · Senate Oct 29, 2025

SB 309: Enact the Abortion Pill Provider Liability Education (APPLE) Act

SB 309 requires Ohio healthcare providers prescribing abortion-inducing drugs (like mifepristone) to provide written information about potential complications and a specific liability statement to patients before the prescription. Patients must then sign a written certification confirming they received this information, which providers must retain in medical records for at least seven years. If providers fail to follow these steps, they may face civil lawsuits from patients, fathers, or family members, with statutory damages set at three times the drug cost. The bill directly affects abortion providers and patients in Ohio, mandating new disclosure practices and increasing provider liability for noncompliance.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareSB 309 imposes specific mandatory disclosures and creates civil liability for healthcare providers prescribing abortion-inducing drugs, adding regulatory burden and risk to this health service.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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signed · Ohio · Senate Sep 30, 2025

SB 100: Exclude certain agricultural entities from insurance regulations

SB 100 would create a new exemption in Ohio's Revised Code (section 3901.96) for nonprofit agricultural membership organizations, excluding them from certain insurance regulations. This bill directly affects nonprofit groups that represent farmers or agricultural interests, such as cooperatives or industry associations. The key provision removes these specific organizations from requirements like licensing or consumer protection rules that typically apply to insurance providers. This change is purely procedural, altering regulatory scope without creating new benefits or costs for the state.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareThe bill removes certain insurance regulations, including consumer protection rules, for specific entities, which could weaken the regulatory framework for insurance coverage, an aspect of healthcare.75% confidence

passed · Ohio · House Apr 15, 2026

HB 347: Enact SHE WINS Act

To amend sections 2305.11 and 2307.46 and to enact section 2317.58 of the Revised Code to enact the Share the Health and Empower With Informed Notices (SHE WINS) Act regarding abortion informed consent.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareThe bill enacts the SHE WINS Act regarding abortion informed consent, which typically imposes regulations that can limit or restrict access to this health service.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Women's Health

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in committee · Ohio · House Feb 5, 2025

HB 42: Require certain agencies to collect and report citizenship data

To amend section 3301.0714 and to enact sections 107.26, 2965.01, 2965.02, 3301.0717, 5101.546, 5107.101, and 5162.138 of the Revised Code to require certain agencies to collect and report data concerning the citizenship or immigration status of persons with whom they come into contact.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill requires criminal justice agencies to collect citizenship data, expanding enforcement scope and potentially limiting rights, rather than promoting reform or protecting civil liberties.85% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill mandates education agencies to collect sensitive citizenship data, imposing administrative burdens and potentially creating barriers or a chilling effect on educational access.80% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareThe bill requires agencies, including those for Health and Human Services and Medicaid, to collect citizenship data, potentially restricting access to healthcare for non-citizens.80% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationThe bill mandates agencies to collect and report citizenship data, which can restrict immigrant access to services and increase state immigration enforcement.95% confidence

Sub-Topics DACA & Dreamers Enforcement Sanctuary Policies

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in committee · Ohio · Senate Oct 1, 2025

SB 274: Prohibit minor mental health services without parental consent

To amend sections 2151.461, 3129.03, 3313.473, 3798.07, and 3798.12 and to repeal section 5122.04 of the Revised Code to prohibit the provision of mental health services to minors without parental consent.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill prohibits mental health services for minors without parental consent, thereby limiting access to a component of healthcare.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · Ohio · House Mar 26, 2025

HB 182: Prohibit public water system from adding fluoride to its water

HB 182 prohibits public water systems (like municipal utilities) from adding fluoride to drinking water. It creates a new legal requirement banning this practice and repeals the existing rule that previously allowed it. The bill directly affects all public water systems operating in the state by requiring them to stop fluoride addition if enacted. This is a straightforward policy change that would eliminate fluoride as a standard additive in public water supplies.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentThe bill prohibits adding a chemical (fluoride) to public water systems, which can be seen as reducing the introduction of substances into a natural resource.85% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareThe bill eliminates water fluoridation, a public health program aimed at preventing tooth decay, thereby weakening public health initiatives.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Drinking Water Water Quality

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in committee · Ohio · House May 21, 2025

HB 277: Regards employment status of health care workers

To amend sections 4111.03, 4111.14, 4113.15, 4121.01, 4123.01, 4141.01, and 5747.01 and to enact section 4113.87 of the Revised Code to specify that a health care worker is not the employee of a health care worker platform or health care facility for purposes of specified laws under certain circumstances.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesReclassifying health care workers as non-employees reduces employer tax obligations and contributions to state unemployment and workers' compensation funds, limiting state revenue.95% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareThe bill reclassifies healthcare workers as non-employees for certain laws, potentially reducing their benefits and protections, which weakens the position of medical professionals.85% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentHB 277 specifies that health care workers are not employees under certain laws, which typically weakens worker protections, benefits, and employment standards associated with employee status.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Gig Economy

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