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December 2, 2022

UPDATE AT A GLANCE

Here are the top things for you to know this week:

The Ohio General Assembly returned from its Thanksgiving recess this week to complete the second week of the lame-duck session. The Legislature is expected to work for two more weeks on remaining policy issues before the 134th GA will sine die. Below is a list of bills impactful to Ohio cities and villages that were acted upon this week.

HOUSE DEMOCRATS CHOOSE LEADERSHIP

The Ohio House Democrats chose their leadership for the 2023-2024 Ohio General Assembly session. OML congratulates:

• Minority Leader Allison Russo (Upper Arlington) – currently in this position
• Assistant Minority Leader Donatavius Jarrells (Columbus)
• Minority Whip Jessica Miranda (Forest Park) – currently in this position
• Assistant Minority Whip Tavia Galonski (Akron)

The league looks forward to working with these leaders and all the members of the General Assembly to build a better Ohio. The leaders of the other legislative caucuses were listed in our Nov. 18 Legislative Bulletin.

OHIO SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST FRANCHISE FEES FROM STREAMING SERVICES

In a case stemming from Maple Heights, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled this week that Netflix and Hulu do not owe local government franchise fees because the streaming services do not install wires in public rights of way to broadcast to subscribers. The decision was unanimous. More Info

OML NEEDS YOUR INPUT

In our efforts to continue to meet the needs and expectations of our members, we recently sent out several member surveys important to our ability to effectively communicate the priorities of our membership and to improve our ability to keep municipal leaders informed. Below are the most recent requests for member input. If you have not been able to do so, we would appreciate your feedback. Thank you.

• Communications Survey – Your input will allow us to better understand how you would like information from us and help us adapt our strategies. Take the Survey
• Local Government Fund Survey – Restoration of the LGF to previous levels remains one of our top priorities as the state operating budget is developed, and your response will help us make our case to legislators and administration officials. Take the Survey
• OML Text Message Alerts – Receive text messages from us when urgent action is needed on legislation at the Ohio Statehouse. Sign Up for Text Alerts

BWC ADMINISTRATOR McCLOUD SELECTED AS DEWINE’S NEW CHIEF OF STAFF Gov. DeWine announced some senior staff changes that will take effect Jan. 1, 2023. Among them is the announcement of a new chief of staff, Stephanie McCloud, who is currently the administrator of the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. Congratulations to Stephanie, and we look forward to continuing our partnership.

STATE TAX COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT IN JANUARY

State Tax Commissioner Jeff McClain, who has served in that role for the past four years, has announced his retirement. He previously worked at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce and was a state representative for eight years. Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Dorothy Pelanda and Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Tom Stickrath had previously announced their retirements.

OML/OMAA WEBINAR: NAVIGATING THE FMLA AND ADA IN OHIO WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS

Join us virtually at 11 a.m. Dec. 7 to engage in an interactive experience while learning how to navigate the twists and turns of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in your workers’ compensation claims. Register

ODOT SURVEY ON SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL

ODOT is surveying local governments, elected officials, and community partners about sidewalk snow removal topics, needs, and strategies. Your input will help shape how ODOT may support communities in making winter walking safer. Take the Survey

GREAT LAKES SURVEY ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS

The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative and its partners are surveying local governments in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River region to learn more about priorities, investments, and needs related to coastal management, climate resilience, water quality, and other pressing environmental concerns. The survey is intended for elected officials and/or staff in local units of government with jurisdiction and/or access rights along the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. Reach out to bridget.brown@glslcities.org with questions, and take the survey by Dec. 22. Take the Survey

NLC LAUNCHING FIVE NEW INFRASTRUCTURE BOOTCAMPS

The National League of Cities is launching five new bootcamps aimed at helping small and mid-sized cities develop competitive funding applications for federal grants. The bootcamps kicking off in January focus on energy efficiency and conservation, EV and charging infrastructure, roadway safety planning, roadway safety implementation, and brownfields activities. Register by Dec. 9. More Info

FEDERAL CRIME GRANTS ANNOUNCED

Gov. DeWine announced that nearly $5 million in federal Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants have been awarded to help communities prevent and control crime. The annual grants support the crime prevention work of law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, corrections facilities, crime victim and witness initiatives, and others.

The governor also announced another $1 million from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance, which continues to provide the Ohio Department of Public Safety Office of Criminal Justice Services with COVID-recovery funding to pay for retention bonuses and law enforcement overtime, and to clear unserved warrants for jailable offenses. Law enforcement agencies and victim services providers must apply by Dec. 7 at ocjsgrants.com. OCJS also has separate emails for questions related to warrant backlogs and retention bonuses.

LEGISLATIVE SPOTLIGHT

MUNICIPAL SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY LANGUAGE CLEARS LEGISLATURE

This week, the Ohio House and Senate accepted the conference committee report for SB56, legislation that regulates the use of indemnity provisions in professional design contracts related to public improvements, in addition to other immunity and liability issues related to matters related to hospital police officers.

Of importance to other items included in the legislation to municipalities, an amendment was added during the conference committee proceedings that removed previously inserted House language regarding political subdivision sovereign immunity. Previous language had been included in the bill that altered the definition of an emergency call and provided that any compensatory damages recoverable against a political subdivision must be reduced by a certain percentage. The amendment effectively took this portion back to current statute but also adds a provision requiring vehicle insurers that offer uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage to include in that coverage incidents involving persons provided immunity as employees of a political subdivision. We will be sure to alert our members of any changes to proposals in the future that would change the sovereign immunity law.

The bill will be sent to the governor for his signature and will become effective in 90 days upon the date of the signing.

Bill Analysis as Reported by House Committee | Synopsis of Conference Committee Amendments

CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR CHILD CARE PERMISSABLE UNDER HOUSE-PASSED BILL

This week, the House passed HB593, legislation that would allow candidates to use their candidate campaign funds or funds for a candidate/public official to accept funds from a political entity to pay for the costs of child care. In both instances, the costs must be incurred only as a direct result of the person's activities and would not otherwise be incurred.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Latyna Humphrey (D-Columbus) and Rep. Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati), aims to increase representation of working parents running for office statewide and locally by allowing them to use the funds for this purpose. The Federal Election Commission approved similar uses of funds. The bill now moves to the Ohio Senate for its consideration.

Bill Analysis as Reported by House Committee

BILLS TO REQUIRE VIRTUAL TESIMONY FOR STATE COMMITTEE HEARINGS

Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Avondale) provided sponsor testimony this week before the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee on SB179. Bill Analysis. Rep. Brigid Kelly (D-Cincinnati) provided sponsor testimony on HB310, companion legislation in the House, to the House Government Oversight Committee. Bill Analysis. The bills would require that state legislative committees provide for teleconferencing and receive virtual testimony.

The legislators highlighted the drawbacks to both in-person and written testimony and said a virtual testimony alternative would allow Ohioans to testify from work or home without having to take the day off and travel to Columbus – while also allowing live questioning. Because of the limited time remaining in this legislative session, SB179 and HB310 are not expected to pass before the Legislature sine die. The league supports this legislation and is hopeful it will be reintroduced next year.  

BILL TO COMBINE MUNICIPAL BOND/PROPERTY TAX LEVIES FOR PARKS AND RECREATION PROJECTS RECEIVES HEARING

House Bill 662 (Bill Analysis) would allow municipalities or joint recreation districts to propose, as a single ballot question, a bond levy and separate property tax levy for parks and recreation purposes. The bill received its first hearing, with sponsor testimony, this week.

The bill sponsor, Rep. Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville), cited as reasoning for the bill situations in which communities proposed two ballot issues – separate bond and operating levies – that were dependent upon one another's passage to both build and operate parks and recreation facilities. Current law only allows for combined bond levy/tax levy ballot issues for school districts, classroom facilities, and county criminal justice facilities.

Rep. Lightbody looks to simplify the process for municipalities and park districts to seek the support of their voters for parks/rec facilities. Because of the limited time remaining in this legislative session, HB662 is not expected to pass before the Legislature sine die. The league supports this bill and is hopeful it will be reintroduced next year. 

FLOOR PASSAGE

BILLS OF MUNICIPAL INTEREST



Below is the list of bills passed by either the Ohio House or Ohio Senate that are impactful to Ohio municipalities:

HB462 – PROHIBITION ON SWATTING

Sponsored by Rep. Kevin Miller (R-Newark)

To prohibit swatting. After receiving testimony and being reported out by the House Criminal Justice Committee this week, the bill was passed by the House 68-14 and will advance to the Ohio Senate. Bill Analysis as Reported by House Committee

HB593 – ALLOW CAMPAIGN FUNDS TO COVER CHILD CARE 

Sponsored by Rep. Latyna Humphrey (D-Columbus) and Rep. Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) 

To allow a candidate to use campaign funds to pay certain child care costs. The bill was passed by the House 55-26 and will advance to the Ohio Senate. Bill Analysis as Reported by House Committee

SB56 – DESIGN CONTRACTS, GOVERNMENT LIABILITY

Sponsored by Sen. Louis Blessing, III (R-Cincinnati)

To regulate the use of indemnity provisions in professional design contracts related to public improvements, to modify the definition of "emergency call," to provide for the allocation of damages in certain provisions of the Political Subdivision Sovereign Immunity Law, and to provide a municipal corporation or county immunity from liability in any action arising from a hospital police officer acting in the discharge of duties in specified locations. The conference committee report accepted by House 78-4 and accepted by Senate 30-0. The bill will now be sent to the governor for his signature. Bill Analysis as Reported by House Committee | Synopsis of Conference Committee Amendments

SB185 – RIOT SUPPRESSION; FIREARM RIGHTS 

Sponsored by Sen. Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) 

Regarding a political subdivision's emergency powers when suppressing a riot, mob, or potential riot or mob and the preservation of rights regarding deadly weapons and firearms during an emergency. After being passed by the House Criminal Justice Committee this week, the bill passed the House 55-22 and will now return to the Ohio Senate for a concurrence vote before being sent to the governor. Bill Analysis as Reported by House Committee

SB288 – CRIMINAL LAW CHANGES 

Sponsored by Sen. Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville) 

To modify various aspects of the law regarding crimes and corrections, trial procedures, correctional officers and employees, coroner records, inmate internet access, civil protection orders, delinquent child adjudications and case transfers, youthful offender parole review, OVI and other traffic offenses, certificates of qualification for employment, licensing collateral sanctions, criminal record sealing and expungement, State Criminal Sentencing Commission duties, and certain assisted reproduction matters. After being amended and passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier in the week, SB288 was passed by the Senate 29-2 and will now advance to the Ohio House. Bill Analysis As Reported by Senate Judiciary

The Ohio House has companion legislation to this, HB699, which has received two hearings in the Ohio House Criminal Justice Committee. 

COMMITEE RECAP

BILLS OF MUNICIPAL INTEREST

Below is the list of bills that received a legislative committee hearing this week and that are impactful to Ohio municipalities:

Legislation Receiving a First Hearing

HB69 – INCREASE STATE MINIMUM WAGE

Sponsored by Rep. Brigid Kelley (D-Cincinnati)

To increase the state minimum wage. House House Commerce and Labor Committee. Bill Analysis

HB141 – MAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS 

Sponsored by Rep. Mike Skindell (D-Lakewood) and Rep. Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland)

To make appropriations related to public transportation. House Finance Committee. Bill Analysis

HB208 – OHIO FAIRNESS ACT 

Sponsored by Rep. Brett Hillyer (R-Uhrichsville)

To enact the Ohio Fairness Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, to add mediation as an informal method that the Ohio Civil Rights Commission may use, and to uphold existing religious exemptions under Ohio's Civil Rights Law. House Commerce and Labor Committee. Bill Analysis

HB278 – REVISE MARCS LAWS 

Sponsored by Rep. Brett Hillyer (R-Uhrichsville)

To make changes to laws governing the multi-agency radio communications system (MARCS). House Finance Committee. Bill Analysis

HB287– CREATE STRANGULATION OFFENSE BY OFFICER

Sponsored by Rep. Michelle Lepore-Hagan (D-Youngstown) and Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron)

To create the offense of strangulation by a law enforcement officer. House Criminal Justice Committee. Bill Analysis

HB307– PROHIBIT QUOTAS FOR CITATIONS, ARRESTS 

Sponsored by Rep. Thomas West (D-Canton) and Rep. David Leland (D-Columbus)

To prohibit law enforcement agencies from using quotas for arrests and citations. House Criminal Justice Committee. Bill Analysis

HB310– ESTABLISH VIRTUAL TESTIMONY

Sponsored by Rep. Brigid Kelly (D-Cincinnati) and Rep. Adam Miller (R-Columbus)

To require that a committee of the General Assembly establish a means of hearing virtual testimony. House Government Oversight Committee. Bill Analysis

HB320 – REGARDING FALSE 9-1-1 REPORTS 

Sponsored by Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson)

To permit the subject of a false 9-1-1 report made by a person for a discriminatory reason against the subject of the report to bring a civil action for damages against the person, and to name the act Darren's Law. House Civil Justice Committee. Bill Analysis

HB332 – QUALIFIED IMMUNITY FOR POLICE, INDEMNIFICATION 

Sponsored by Rep. Thomas West (D-Canton)

To provide that qualified immunity does not apply in civil actions against peace officers employed by a political subdivision who, under color of law, subject any individual to a deprivation of rights and to provide for indemnification by the political subdivision of a peace officer against whom judgment is found. House Civil Justice Committee. Bill Analysis

HB337 – PROVIDE ONE-TIME AWARD TO ELIGIBLE FIRST RESPONDERS

Sponsored by Rep. Craig Riedel (R-Defiance) and Rep. Phil Plummer (R-Dayton)

To provide a one-time bonus award to eligible first responders and to make an appropriation. House Finance Committee. Bill Analysis

HB364 – WATERWORKS INFRASTRUCTURE APPLICATION 

Sponsored by Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville)

To make changes to the application process for the waterworks infrastructure improvement surcharge. Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee. Bill Analysis

HB367– POLICE CAMERA RECORDINGS/ EXCESSIVE FORCE

Sponsored by Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus)

Regarding the use of body-worn cameras and dashboard cameras by peace officers, the use of excessive force by peace officers, and the public release of body-worn camera or dashboard camera recordings when there is an allegation of peace officer misconduct. House Criminal Justice Committee. Bill Analysis

HB501 – TOWNSHIP LAW CHANGES 

Sponsored by Rep. Thomas Hall (R-Madison Township)

To make various township law changes. Senate Local Government and Elections Committee. Bill Analysis

HB546 – INVESTMENT FUNDS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 

Sponsored by Rep. Diane Grendell (R-Chesterland)

To allow local governments to establish investment funds and use interest earnings to reduce taxes and special assessments on senior citizen homesteads. House Ways and Means Committee. Bill Analysis

HB547 – TRAFFIC PHOTO-MONITORING DEVICES

Sponsored by Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville)

To prohibit a municipal corporation or township that does not operate either a fire department or an emergency medical services organization from utilizing traffic law photo-monitoring devices. House Transportation and Public Safety Committee. Bill Analysis

HB548 – TRAFFIC MONITORING DEVICES - POPULATION REQUIREMENTS

Sponsored by Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville)

To prohibit a local authority with a population of 200 or fewer from utilizing traffic law photo-monitoring devices. House Transportation and Public Safety Committee. Bill Analysis

HB549 – TRAFFIC TICKET REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES 

Sponsored by Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) 

To prohibit a local authority, in any year, from issuing a total number of traffic tickets based on the use of traffic law photo-monitoring devices that exceeds two times the population of the local authority. House Transportation and Public Safety Committee. Bill Analysis

HB550 – TRAFFIC TICKET REQUIREMENTS - ANNUAL REVENUE 

Sponsored by Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville)

 To prohibit a local authority from deriving more than 30 per cent of the total annual revenue of the local authority from the issuance of tickets for traffic law violations based on evidence recorded by traffic law photo-monitoring devices. House Transportation and Public Safety Committee. Bill Analysis

HB551 – TRAFFIC TICKET REVENUE - LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPENSES

Sponsored by Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) 

To require 80 per cent of all revenue from a traffic camera ticket be used for law enforcement expenses. House Transportation and Public Safety Committee. Bill Analysis

HB552 – PROHIBIT TRAFFIC CAMERAS NEAR INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS 

Sponsored by Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville)

To prohibit placement of a traffic camera within one-half mile of an interstate highway entrance. House Transportation and Public Safety Committee. Bill Analysis

HB553 – TRAFFIC CAMERA REQUIREMENTS 

Sponsored by Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) 

To prohibit a local authority, located in a county with a population of one million or more, from using traffic cameras to enforce traffic violations on interstate highways. House Transportation and Public Safety Committee. Bill Analysis

HB658 – PUBLIC RECORDS VIOLATIONS 

Sponsored by Rep. Catherine Ingram (D-Cincinnati)

To require the award of attorney's fees to an aggrieved person if a court of appeals determines in an appeal by a public office from a Court of Claims order that the public office denied the person access to public records in violation of the Public Records Law. House Civil Justice Committee. Bill Analysis

HB662 – BOND LEVIES FOR PARKS 

Sponsored by Rep. Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville)

To allow a municipal corporation or joint recreation district to propose, as a single ballot question, a bond levy and separate property tax levy for parks and recreational purposes. House Ways and Means Committee. Bill Analysis

SB179 – REQUIRE VIRTUAL TESTIMONY 

Sponsored by Sen. Cecil Thomas (D-Avondale) 

To require that a committee of the General Assembly establish a means of hearing virtual testimony. Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee. Bill Analysis

SCR4 – DECLARE RACISM PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS 

Sen. Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus)

To declare racism a public health crisis and to ask the Governor to establish a working group to promote racial equity in Ohio. Senate Health Committee. Resolution Text

Legislation Receiving Additional Hearings

HB116 – OHIO COMPUTER CRIMES ACT 

Sponsored by Rep. Brian Baldridge (R-Winchester)

To enact the Ohio Computer Crimes Act and to amend the version of section 109.572 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect October 9, 2021, to continue the provisions of this act on and after that date. Amended and received third hearing in Senate Judiciary Committee. Bill Analysis

HB294– OHIO ELECTION SECURITY, MODERNIZATION ACT

Sponsored by Rep. Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati)

To modify the law governing absent voting, to make other changes to the Election Law, and to make an appropriation. Amended in fourth hearing of House Government Oversight Committee. Bill Analysis

HB458 – ELIMINATE AUGUST SPECIAL ELECTIONS 

Sponsored by Rep. Thomas Hall (R-Madison Township)

To limit when a political subdivision or taxing authority may hold an August special election, removing them except when a school district is in fiscal emergency or a special U.S. congressional election is necessary. After receiving testimony at the bill's third committee hearing in the Senate Local Government and Elections Committee, the bill was amended into HB 294, legislation which addresses other changes in elections law. Bill Analysis

HB464 – ELIMINATE WATER SYSTEM PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Sponsored by Rep. Scott Wiggam (R-Wayne County)

To eliminate public water system asset management program requirements and to require the Director of Environmental Protection to rescind rules governing that program. The bill was favorably approved by the House Agriculture and Conservation Committee. Bill Analysis

HB646 – PACE LOANS

Sponsored by Rep. Al Cutrona (R-Canfield)

Regarding residential property assessed clean energy (PACE) loans. Fourth Hearing. House Civil Justice Committee. Bill Analysis

HB688 – COVID LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY

Sponsored by Rep. Scott Lipps (R-Franklin)

Regarding coronavirus local fiscal recovery and prescription digital therapeutics, and to make appropriations. Received proponent testimony in second hearing of House Health Committee. Bill Analysis

HB699 – CRIMES AND CORRECTIONS

Sponsored by Rep. Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati)

To modify various aspects of the law regarding crimes and corrections, correctional officers and employees, coroner records, inmate internet access, civil protection orders, delinquent child adjudications, youthful offender parole review, OVI and other traffic offenses, and criminal record sealing and expungement. First and Second Hearings. House Criminal Justice Committee. Bill Analysis

SB16 – EMS RESPONDERS-CIVIL ACTION

Sponsored by Sen. Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster)

Regarding a civil action for an emergency service responder based on a civil rights abridgement or false complaint, and certain crimes regarding conduct directed at an actual or perceived emergency service responder, public servant, family member, co-worker, or BCII investigator or at a public emergency. Amended and received fourth hearing in House Criminal Justice Committee. Bill Analysis

SB112– TAX FORECLOSURES, LAND REUTILIZATION 

Sponsored by Sen. Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls)

To make changes to the law relating to tax foreclosures and county land reutilization corporations. Received proponent testimony in second hearing of House Ways and Means Committee. Bill Analysis

SB357 – GUN SAFETY/MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT 

Sponsored by Sen. Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls)

To provide for issuance of safety protection orders; to address LEADS and NCIC inclusion of protection orders; to provide for seller's protection certificates under a new background check mechanism; to modify procedures and criminal offenses related to firearm transfers; to modify the laws regarding certain provisions related to mental health treatment; and to express the intent of the General Assembly to appropriate specified sums of federal funding under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to be used regarding a behavioral health workforce and crisis infrastructure expansion. Received proponent testimony in second hearing of Senate Finance Committee. Bill Analysis

COMMITTEE SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF DEC. 5

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

SENATE ENERGY AND PUBLIC UTILITIES

Tue., Dec. 6, 2022, 2:30 PM, Senate Finance Hearing Room

Sen. McColley: 614-466-8150

HB364 – WATERWORKS INFRASTRUCTURE APPLICATION (PATTON T) To make changes to the application process for the waterworks infrastructure improvement surcharge.

           Second Hearing, Opponent Testimony, AMENDMENTS

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

HOUSE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Wed., Dec. 7, 2022, 11:00 AM, Hearing Room 018

Rep. Wiggam: 614-466-1474

HB130 – ALLOW POLICE DEPARTMENT FILL VACANCIES WITHOUT EXAM (MILLER J, BLACKSHEAR W) To allow a police department to fill a vacant position in the classified civil service without a competitive examination.

           First Hearing, Sponsor Testimony

HB134 – PEACE OFFICER TRAINING, RESOURCES (CRAWLEY E, WEST T) To require peace officers to complete training on de-escalation techniques, implicit bias, procedural justice, mental health issues, and first aid and critical injuries, to require information regarding mental health resources and available support be provided to peace officers annually, and to make an appropriation.

           First Hearing, Sponsor Testimony

HB241 – REVISE TAX FORECLOSURES LAW (PATTON T) To make changes to the law relating to tax foreclosures and county land reutilization corporations.

           First Hearing, Sponsor Testimony

HB259 – PROTECT LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT (ROBINSON P, MILLER A) To enact the Protect Law Enforcement Act to require a firearm transfer to be made through a dealer, through a law enforcement agency, or pursuant to a specified exception, and to require a background check when a firearm is transferred.

           First Hearing, Sponsor Testimony

HB362 – EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING FOR POLICE (INGRAM C) To require training on emotional intelligence for peace officers.

           First Hearing, Sponsor Testimony

HB386– REQUIRE FIRE, POLICE CHIEF RESIDE IN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (INGRAM C, HICKS-HUDSON P) To allow a municipal corporation to require its fire chief or chief of police to reside within the municipal corporation during the chief's first five years.

           First Hearing, Sponsor Testimony           

HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Wed., Dec. 7, 2022, 2:00 PM, Hearing Room 122

Rep. LaRe: 614-466-8100

SB288 – CRIMINAL LAW CHANGES (MANNING N) To modify various aspects of the law regarding crimes and corrections, trial procedures, correctional officers and employees, coroner records, inmate internet access, civil protection orders, delinquent child adjudications and case transfers, youthful offender parole review, OVI and other traffic offenses, certificates of qualification for employment, licensing collateral sanctions, criminal record sealing and expungement, State Criminal Sentencing Commission duties, and certain assisted reproduction matters.

           First Hearing, Sponsor Testimony, PENDING REFERRAL

HB367 – POLICE CAMERA RECORDINGS/ EXCESSIVE FORCE (JARRELLS D) Regarding the use of body-worn cameras and dashboard cameras by peace officers, the use of excessive force by peace officers, and the public release of body-worn camera or dashboard camera recordings when there is an allegation of peace officer misconduct.

           First Hearing, Sponsor Testimony

Thursday, December 8, 2022

HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Thu., Dec. 8, 2022, 10:30 AM, Hearing Room 122

Rep. LaRe: 614-466-8100

Invited testimony will come from proponents and interested parties.

SB288 – CRIMINAL LAW CHANGES (MANNING N) To modify various aspects of the law regarding crimes and corrections, trial procedures, correctional officers and employees, coroner records, inmate internet access, civil protection orders, delinquent child adjudications and case transfers, youthful offender parole review, OVI and other traffic offenses, certificates of qualification for employment, licensing collateral sanctions, criminal record sealing and expungement, State Criminal Sentencing Commission duties, and certain assisted reproduction matters.

           Second Hearing, Invited Testimony, PENDING REFERRAL

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