Rep. Jennifer Gross

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the Ohio General Assembly from holding regular legislative sessions after the general election in even-numbered years. The change aims to limit the timing of regular legislative business while explicitly preserving the governor's and assembly's power to call special sessions when necessary. By restricting only the post-election regular session, the law does not alter the ability of lawmakers to address urgent issues outside the standard legislative calendar.

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.

To enact section 9.71 of the Revised Code to disallow companies associated with certain foreign countries from receiving state or local economic incentives and to name this act the Ohio Business Investment Act.

To amend section 9.66 and to enact sections 3744.01, 3744.02, 3744.03, 3744.04, 3744.041, 3744.042, 3744.05, 3744.06, 3744.061, 3744.062, 3744.07, 3744.08, 3744.09, 3744.10, 3744.11, and 3744.12 of the Revised Code to impose various requirements concerning data centers, to name this act the Data Center Accountability and Citizen Protection Act, and to declare an emergency.

To amend sections 993.01 and 993.04 of the Revised Code to alter the current amusement ride classification structure for purposes of the annual inspection and reinspection fees.

To amend sections 718.031, 718.08, 3123.89, 3123.90, 3770.03, 3770.06, 3770.07, 3770.071, 3770.073, 3770.10, 3772.01, 3772.02, 3775.01, 3775.02, 3775.03, 3775.04, 3775.041, 3775.051, 3775.06, 3775.09, 3775.10, 3775.12, 3775.14, 3775.15, 3775.16, 3775.99, 5747.01, 5747.062, 5747.063, 5753.01, 5753.07, and 5753.08; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3775.051 (3775.05); and to repeal sections 3770.23, 3770.24, 3770.25, 3775.05, and 3775.11 of the Revised Code to restrict certain sports gaming activities and to name this act the Save Ohio Sports Act.

To amend section 5502.522 of the Revised Code to clarify the statewide emergency alert system in cases of missing autistic or developmentally disabled children and to name the alert the Joshua Alert.

To amend sections 2152.17, 2901.13, and 2929.14 and to enact sections 2921.322 and 2941.1427 of the Revised Code to enact Katelyn's Law to create an offense and specification related to moving or removing human remains and to provide that the offense has no statute of limitations.

To amend sections 2151.421 and 2151.99 of the Revised Code to enact V.J.'s Law to require mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect to report to both a peace officer and the public children services agency.

To amend sections 153.011, 153.99, 3333.071, and 5525.21 of the Revised Code to require iron or steel that is produced in the United States be used on projects supported by state funds.