Rep. Thomas Hall

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 941 requires state agencies to review all vacant permanent full-time civil service positions every thirty days. If a position has remained empty for ninety days or longer, the appointing authority must eliminate it. Additionally, the bill mandates that the director of administrative services update the official job classification plan whenever a position is removed under this rule. This legislation directly affects state employers and the administrative oversight of public sector job listings.

To enact section 3345.211 of the Revised Code to enact the Campus Self-Defense Act to allow adults to carry nonlethal self-defense weapons on state institution of higher education campuses.

Maddy summaryHB 850 proposes to temporarily lower the state tax on gasoline and other motor fuels to help address rising fuel prices. Under this bill, the tax on each gallon of gasoline would be reduced to 19.25 cents, while taxes on compressed natural gas and other fuels would drop to 23.5 cents. The revenue collected during this period would still be distributed according to existing rules, but the specific dollar amounts allocated for certain purposes would be cut in half. The legislation includes an emergency declaration to make these changes take effect immediately.

Maddy summaryHB 829 modifies the process for expedited annexations in Ohio by requiring a halt if a township objects to the proposal. The bill specifically targets "type two or three" annexations, which are special procedures that currently allow municipalities to bypass certain appeals and legal challenges. Under this legislation, if a township formally objects to an annexation petition, the board of county commissioners must deny the request rather than automatically granting it. This change aims to give townships a stronger voice in preventing rapid expansions that might affect their jurisdiction or resources.

Maddy summaryHB 249 amends three sections of Ohio's Revised Code (2907.09, 2907.39, and 4301.25) to enact the "Indecent Exposure Modernization Act." The bill's abstract does not specify the exact changes to these code sections or the concrete policy modifications. Therefore, a detailed summary of the bill's provisions, affected parties, or key mechanisms cannot be provided based on the available abstract. The abstract only confirms the bill's purpose is to enact this specific modernization act through these code amendments.

To amend sections 2903.06, 2903.08, 2903.081, 4511.01, 4511.132, 4511.20, 4511.202, 4511.204, 4511.205, 4511.21, 4511.25, 4511.251, 4511.26, 4511.27, 4511.28, 4511.29, 4511.30, 4511.31, 4511.32, 4511.33, 4511.34, 4511.35, 4511.36, 4511.37, 4511.38, 4511.39, 4511.41, 4511.42, 4511.43, 4511.431, 4511.44, 4511.441, 4511.46, 4511.54, 4511.60, 4511.711, 4511.712, and 5501.27 and to enact section 4510.039 of the Revised Code to increase penalties for vehicular assault and vehicular homicide that occur in an active school zone, to require doubled fines for specified traffic violations in an active school zone, and to name this act Aspen Runnels' Law.

To amend sections 2907.321, 2907.322, and 2907.323 of the Revised Code to prohibit use of an artificially generated depiction of a minor for obscene purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health care providers to inform patients before and after administering medication for a chemical abortion that it may be possible to reverse the procedure if the patient changes their mind before taking the second medication. The law mandates that providers give patients printed instructions and direct them to a state health department website and hotline with information about abortion pill reversal services. Providers who fail to provide this notice could face civil penalties of up to $5,000 per day, while patients, biological fathers, and grandparents may file civil lawsuits for damages if the notice requirement is not met. The bill also directs the state health department to create a website with resources and contact information for providers who offer reversal services.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a commemorative resolution honoring L. Helen Rankin, a former Ohio state representative who passed away. It formally expresses condolences to her family and acknowledges her 16 years of public service, during which she served on the Finance and Appropriations and Human Resources committees. The resolution highlights her advocacy for women's health, children, and social services, and directs the House Clerk to send a copy of the document to her family.