Rep. Derrick Hall

Maddy summaryHB 311 designates the third full week of May each year as "EMS Week in Ohio" under Ohio law. This bill directly affects Ohio residents and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel by establishing a recognized period for public acknowledgment of their work. The key provision is the statutory designation of the specific week, creating no new policies or funding but formally honoring EMS contributions. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no direct impact on healthcare operations or regulations.

Maddy summaryThis Ohio legislative resolution honors Anthony Bontempo, a senior track and field athlete from Tallmadge High School, for winning the 2026 Division II State Championship in the high jump. The bill formally recognizes his athletic achievement and personal qualities, such as discipline and perseverance, as an inspiration to others. It directs the Clerk of the House to send an official copy of the resolution to Bontempo as a tribute to his accomplishment.

Maddy summaryThis Ohio House resolution formally congratulates Nevaeh Hall for winning the 2026 Division I State Track and Field Championship in the girls long jump. The bill recognizes her athletic achievements and character, highlighting her performance at the state meet and her role as an exemplary student-athlete at Valley Forge High School. It directs the House Clerk to send an official copy of the resolution to Hall as a gesture of appreciation.

To amend section 1509.10 and to enact sections 1509.101 and 1509.102 of the Revised Code to alter the requirements regarding the disclosure of certain information involving chemicals used in oil and gas well operations.

To support and encourage the work of the American Legion Buckeye Boys State and the American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State in providing a premier educational and leadership program to the youth of Ohio.

Maddy summaryHB 452 designates October 1st as "761st Tank Battalion Day" in Ohio. This ceremonial bill formally recognizes the legacy of the 761st Tank Battalion, a historically significant military unit, without creating new laws or altering policies. It directly affects Ohio residents by establishing an annual observance to honor the battalion's service. The bill is procedural and does not impose requirements or funding changes.

To amend sections 3901.22 and 3922.07 and to enact sections 3901.216, 3901.97, and 3922.171 of the Revised Code to establish a medical claims consumer assistance program, to prohibit health insurers from improperly denying health claims, and to name this act the Fair Health Claims Act.

To enact sections 3901.85, 3901.851, 3901.852, 3901.853, 3901.854, 3901.855, 3901.856, 3901.857, and 3901.858 and to repeal section 125.95 of the Revised Code to establish the Prescription Drug Affordability Board and Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council, to authorize the establishment of upper payment limits on certain prescription drug products, to repeal the law establishing the Prescription Drug Transparency and Affordability Advisory Council, and to name this act the Prescription Relief and Inflation Cost Elimination or P.R.I.C.E. Act.

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.