Rep. Adam Bird

To amend sections 4507.04 and 5502.11 of the Revised Code to prohibit a person without legal presence in the United States from driving in Ohio with an out-of-state license and to require the Attorney General to take certain enforcement actions.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new specialty license plate design featuring the "Land of U.S. Grant" designation for Ohio vehicle registrants. The revenue generated from sales of these plates will be collected by the state motor vehicle registrar and distributed to various charitable organizations and educational institutions. Funds will support specific causes including cancer research and patient assistance, scholarships for students, youth development programs, and mental health services. The bill establishes clear guidelines for how each recipient organization must use the allocated money for designated purposes.

To amend sections 4503.10, 4503.102, 4503.20, 4507.212, 4509.101, 4509.66, 4509.67, 4509.69, and 4509.77 and to enact sections 4503.48, 4509.43, 4509.431, 4509.432, 4509.433, and 4509.434 of the Revised Code to implement an online financial responsibility verification system and to modify the financial responsibility laws.

To enact sections 305.44, 505.96, 731.142, and 733.241 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain local elected officials from entering into nondisclosure agreements.

To amend sections 2101.16, 2101.162, 2111.03, 2111.121, 2111.51, and 2113.031 and to enact section 3109.044 of the Revised Code to enact the Parker Kahle Act regarding guardianship of an adult child with a disability and the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities.

Maddy summaryHB 102 prohibits sex offenders and child-victim offenders from residing within 2,000 feet of a victim’s home or loitering within 1,000 feet of that home. The bill directly affects individuals convicted of sex offenses who are subject to residency restrictions under Ohio law. Key provisions establish clear distance limits: a 2,000-foot buffer for living near a victim’s residence and a 1,000-foot buffer for lingering or loitering. These changes aim to enhance safety for victims by limiting close proximity to their homes.

Maddy summaryHCR 13 is a resolution urging Congress to formally designate the Buckeye Trail as a National Scenic Trail. The bill does not create new law but requests federal action to recognize this 1,300-mile hiking trail, which runs through Ohio, as part of the National Scenic Trail System. It directly affects Ohio's trail system and potential federal management, though it has no binding effect on Congress. The key mechanism is a formal recommendation sent to the U.S. Congress, not a policy change enacted by Ohio. This is a procedural request, not a legislative action.

To enact sections 3373.01, 3373.02, and 3373.03 of the Revised Code to prohibit a middle or high school athlete from earning compensation from the athlete's name, image, or likeness.

To amend sections 3314.03 and 3326.11 and to enact sections 109.881, 3329.11, 3329.12, 3329.13, 3375.03, 3375.031, 3375.032, 4113.35, 4113.36, and 4113.37 of the Revised Code regarding the provision of online library database resources by public schools, public libraries, and state agencies.

To amend sections 3509.03, 3511.02, and 3599.21 and to repeal section 111.31 of the Revised Code to prohibit any person from mailing out unsolicited absentee ballot request forms to any other person.