Rep. Darnell Brewer

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a new public registry for individuals convicted of repeat domestic violence offenses. It requires courts to identify defendants who have a current charge plus at least one prior conviction for domestic violence and order them to register with the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation. The registry will publicly display personal details like names and photos to help the community identify these offenders, while protecting sensitive data such as social security numbers. The system is designed to automatically remove an individual's record after a set period if they do not commit further violations.

To enact sections 1349.08, 1349.081, 1349.082, 1349.083, 1349.084, 1349.085, 5119.65, 5119.651, 5119.652, and 5119.653 of the Revised Code to require warning labels on addictive social media platforms.

Maddy summaryHB 827 updates the rules for income eligibility and administrative procedures for publicly funded child care in Ohio. The bill requires county departments to process child care applications within thirty days and allows these departments to contract with private providers to help make eligibility decisions. It also clarifies that families must have a parent working or in education/training to qualify, while protecting children who need protective care. Additionally, the legislation sets a minimum twelve-month eligibility period and establishes priority for certain low-income families when funding is limited.

Maddy summaryHB 830 creates a new grant program within the Department of Public Safety to help police departments and county sheriff's offices reduce violent crime. The program provides funding for evidence-based strategies such as focused deterrence, hot spot policing, and improved forensic capabilities like DNA and ballistics analysis. Eligible agencies must submit applications to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, which will evaluate and award grants based on the effectiveness of the proposed strategies. Funds can be used for investigative staffing, technology purchases, training, and expanding specific gang intervention models, with strict rules requiring agencies to report on outcomes and ensuring grants do not replace existing local budgets.

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.

To enact section 9.51 of the Revised Code to designate the Honor and Remember flag as the symbol of Ohio's concern and commitment to honoring and remembering the lives of all fallen service members and their families and to encourage that the flag be displayed at the Statehouse in Columbus on Memorial Day.

To enact section 149.61 of the Revised Code regarding the provision of personal data to out-of-state entities and to name this act the Ohio Privacy Act.

To amend sections 1347.01, 1347.10, and 1347.99 and to enact section 1347.072 of the Revised Code to prohibit various government and private entities from selling sensitive personal data to a data broker or private entity with the intent of generating profit, unless used for a permitted purpose.

To amend sections 2901.30, 2901.41, and 2901.42 of the Revised Code to enact the Finding and Identifying with NamUs Data (FIND) Act to require law enforcement agencies to enter information relating to a report of a missing person in the national missing and unidentified persons system (NamUs).

To amend section 5747.01 and to enact section 5180.23 of the Revised Code to establish the At-Home Infant Care Program in the Department of Children and Youth, to exempt payments received under the program from the state income tax, to name this act the At-Home Infant Care Program Act, and to make an appropriation.