[{"apn":"chamber/135th_ga/ready_for_publication/bills/hb257/00_IN/hb257_00_IN.html","revno":893729,"name":"H. B. No. 257","chamber":"House","short_title":"Authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually","version":"As Introduced","long_title":"To amend sections 924.12, 5505.04, and 5543.06 and to enact sections 121.221, 145.071, 742.071, and 3309.091 of the Revised Code to authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually, and to declare an emergency.","local_impact_statement":"No - Permissive","governor_signed_date":null,"concurrence_date":null,"effective_date":null,"effective_date_notes":"","version_id":"IN","formatted_version":"00","number":"hb257","versions":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/","meetings":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/meetings/","amendments":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/amendments/","sponsors":[{"chamber":"House","first_name":"James","last_name":"Hoops","full_name":"James M. Hoops","district":"81","member_id":2875,"member_lpid":"rep_hoops_james_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Thaddeus","last_name":"Claggett","full_name":"Thaddeus J. Claggett","district":"68","member_id":2995,"member_lpid":"rep_claggett_thaddeus_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"}],"cosponsors":[{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Roy","last_name":"Klopfenstein","full_name":"Roy Klopfenstein","district":"82","member_id":2998,"member_lpid":"rep_klopfenstein_roy_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Monica","last_name":"Robb Blasdel","full_name":"Monica Robb Blasdel","district":"79","member_id":2997,"member_lpid":"rep_robb_blasdel_monica_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"}],"subjects":[{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":"Administrative Procedure"},{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":"Local Government"}],"budget_type":"","type":"Bill","link":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/00_IN/","download":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/00_IN/pdf/","download_html":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/00_IN/html/"},{"apn":"chamber/135th_ga/ready_for_publication/bills/hb257/01_RH/hb257_01_RH.html","revno":893555,"name":"H. B. No. 257","chamber":"House","short_title":"Authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually","version":"As Reported by the House Government Oversight Committee","long_title":"To amend sections 305.02, 715.693, 924.12, 5505.04, and 5543.06 and to enact sections 121.221, 145.071, 742.071, and 3309.091 of the Revised Code to authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually.","local_impact_statement":"No - Permissive","governor_signed_date":null,"concurrence_date":null,"effective_date":null,"effective_date_notes":"","version_id":"RH","formatted_version":"01","number":"hb257","versions":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/","meetings":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/meetings/","amendments":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/amendments/","sponsors":[{"chamber":"House","first_name":"James","last_name":"Hoops","full_name":"James M. Hoops","district":"81","member_id":2875,"member_lpid":"rep_hoops_james_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Thaddeus","last_name":"Claggett","full_name":"Thaddeus J. Claggett","district":"68","member_id":2995,"member_lpid":"rep_claggett_thaddeus_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"}],"cosponsors":[{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Roy","last_name":"Klopfenstein","full_name":"Roy Klopfenstein","district":"82","member_id":2998,"member_lpid":"rep_klopfenstein_roy_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Monica","last_name":"Robb Blasdel","full_name":"Monica Robb Blasdel","district":"79","member_id":2997,"member_lpid":"rep_robb_blasdel_monica_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"}],"subjects":[{"primary":"Elections","secondary":""},{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":""},{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":"Local Government"},{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":"State Government"}],"budget_type":"","type":"Bill","link":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/01_RH/","download":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/01_RH/pdf/","download_html":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/01_RH/html/"},{"apn":"chamber/135th_ga/ready_for_publication/bills/hb257/02_PH/hb257_02_PH.html","revno":1349263,"name":"H. B. No. 257","chamber":"House","short_title":"Authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually","version":"As Passed by the House","long_title":"To amend sections 305.02, 715.693, 924.12, 5505.04, and 5543.06 and to enact sections 121.221, 145.071, 742.071, and 3309.091 of the Revised Code to authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually.","local_impact_statement":"No - Permissive","governor_signed_date":null,"concurrence_date":null,"effective_date":null,"effective_date_notes":"","version_id":"PH","formatted_version":"02","number":"hb257","versions":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/","meetings":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/meetings/","amendments":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/amendments/","sponsors":[{"chamber":"House","first_name":"James","last_name":"Hoops","full_name":"James M. Hoops","district":"81","member_id":2875,"member_lpid":"rep_hoops_james_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Thaddeus","last_name":"Claggett","full_name":"Thaddeus J. Claggett","district":"68","member_id":2995,"member_lpid":"rep_claggett_thaddeus_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"}],"cosponsors":[{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Munira","last_name":"Abdullahi","full_name":"Munira Abdullahi","district":"9","member_id":2976,"member_lpid":"rep_abdullahi_munira_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Sean","last_name":"Brennan","full_name":"Sean P. Brennan","district":"14","member_id":2979,"member_lpid":"rep_brennan_sean_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Jamie","last_name":"Callender","full_name":"Jamie Callender","district":"57","member_id":2903,"member_lpid":"rep_callender_jamie_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Dave","last_name":"Dobos","full_name":"Dave Dobos","district":"10","member_id":2977,"member_lpid":"rep_dobos_david_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Elliot","last_name":"Forhan","full_name":"Elliot Forhan","district":"21","member_id":2982,"member_lpid":"rep_forhan_elliot_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Brett","last_name":"Hillyer","full_name":"Brett Hudson Hillyer","district":"51","member_id":2912,"member_lpid":"rep_hillyer_brett_hudson_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Latyna","last_name":"Humphrey","full_name":"Latyna M. Humphrey","district":"2","member_id":2967,"member_lpid":"rep_humphrey_latyna_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Don","last_name":"Jones","full_name":"Don Jones","district":"95","member_id":2911,"member_lpid":"rep_jones_don_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Roy","last_name":"Klopfenstein","full_name":"Roy Klopfenstein","district":"82","member_id":2998,"member_lpid":"rep_klopfenstein_roy_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Mary","last_name":"Lightbody","full_name":"Mary Lightbody","district":"4","member_id":2886,"member_lpid":"rep_lightbody_mary_1","active":false,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Beth","last_name":"Liston","full_name":"Beth Liston","district":"8","member_id":2887,"member_lpid":"rep_liston_beth_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Adam","last_name":"Mathews","full_name":"Adam Mathews","district":"56","member_id":2990,"member_lpid":"rep_mathews_adam_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Adam","last_name":"Miller, A.","full_name":"Adam C. Miller","district":"6","member_id":2845,"member_lpid":"rep_miller_adam_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Joseph","last_name":"Miller, J.","full_name":"Joseph A. Miller, III","district":"53","member_id":2901,"member_lpid":"rep_miller_joe_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Ismail","last_name":"Mohamed","full_name":"Ismail Mohamed","district":"3","member_id":2974,"member_lpid":"rep_mohamed_ismail_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Monica","last_name":"Robb Blasdel","full_name":"Monica Robb Blasdel","district":"79","member_id":2997,"member_lpid":"rep_robb_blasdel_monica_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Bill","last_name":"Seitz","full_name":"Bill Seitz","district":"30","member_id":2849,"member_lpid":"rep_seitz_bill_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Anita","last_name":"Somani","full_name":"Anita Somani","district":"11","member_id":2978,"member_lpid":"rep_somani_anita_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Cecil","last_name":"Thomas, C.","full_name":"Cecil Thomas","district":"25","member_id":2984,"member_lpid":"rep_thomas_cecil_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Josh","last_name":"Williams","full_name":"Josh Williams","district":"41","member_id":2987,"member_lpid":"rep_williams_josh_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Bernard","last_name":"Willis","full_name":"Bernard Willis","district":"74","member_id":2996,"member_lpid":"rep_willis_bernard_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"}],"subjects":[{"primary":"Elections","secondary":""},{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":""},{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":"Local Government"},{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":"State Government"}],"budget_type":"","type":"Bill","link":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/02_PH/","download":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/02_PH/pdf/","download_html":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/02_PH/html/"},{"apn":"chamber/135th_ga/ready_for_publication/bills/hb257/03_RS/hb257_03_RS.html","revno":1375620,"name":"H. B. No. 257","chamber":"House","short_title":"Authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually","version":"As Reported by the Senate Government Oversight Committee","long_title":"To amend sections 715.693, 924.12, 3307.091, 5505.04, and 5543.06 and to enact sections 121.221, 145.071, 742.071, and 3309.091 of the Revised Code to authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually.","local_impact_statement":"No - Permissive","governor_signed_date":null,"concurrence_date":null,"effective_date":null,"effective_date_notes":"","version_id":"RS","formatted_version":"03","number":"hb257","versions":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/","meetings":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/meetings/","amendments":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/amendments/","sponsors":[{"chamber":"House","first_name":"James","last_name":"Hoops","full_name":"James M. Hoops","district":"81","member_id":2875,"member_lpid":"rep_hoops_james_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Thaddeus","last_name":"Claggett","full_name":"Thaddeus J. Claggett","district":"68","member_id":2995,"member_lpid":"rep_claggett_thaddeus_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"}],"cosponsors":[{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Munira","last_name":"Abdullahi","full_name":"Munira Abdullahi","district":"9","member_id":2976,"member_lpid":"rep_abdullahi_munira_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Sean","last_name":"Brennan","full_name":"Sean P. Brennan","district":"14","member_id":2979,"member_lpid":"rep_brennan_sean_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Jamie","last_name":"Callender","full_name":"Jamie Callender","district":"57","member_id":2903,"member_lpid":"rep_callender_jamie_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Dave","last_name":"Dobos","full_name":"Dave Dobos","district":"10","member_id":2977,"member_lpid":"rep_dobos_david_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Elliot","last_name":"Forhan","full_name":"Elliot Forhan","district":"21","member_id":2982,"member_lpid":"rep_forhan_elliot_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Brett","last_name":"Hillyer","full_name":"Brett Hudson Hillyer","district":"51","member_id":2912,"member_lpid":"rep_hillyer_brett_hudson_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Latyna","last_name":"Humphrey","full_name":"Latyna M. Humphrey","district":"2","member_id":2967,"member_lpid":"rep_humphrey_latyna_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Don","last_name":"Jones","full_name":"Don Jones","district":"95","member_id":2911,"member_lpid":"rep_jones_don_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Roy","last_name":"Klopfenstein","full_name":"Roy Klopfenstein","district":"82","member_id":2998,"member_lpid":"rep_klopfenstein_roy_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Mary","last_name":"Lightbody","full_name":"Mary Lightbody","district":"4","member_id":2886,"member_lpid":"rep_lightbody_mary_1","active":false,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Beth","last_name":"Liston","full_name":"Beth Liston","district":"8","member_id":2887,"member_lpid":"rep_liston_beth_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Adam","last_name":"Mathews","full_name":"Adam Mathews","district":"56","member_id":2990,"member_lpid":"rep_mathews_adam_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Adam","last_name":"Miller, A.","full_name":"Adam C. Miller","district":"6","member_id":2845,"member_lpid":"rep_miller_adam_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Joseph","last_name":"Miller, J.","full_name":"Joseph A. Miller, III","district":"53","member_id":2901,"member_lpid":"rep_miller_joe_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Ismail","last_name":"Mohamed","full_name":"Ismail Mohamed","district":"3","member_id":2974,"member_lpid":"rep_mohamed_ismail_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Monica","last_name":"Robb Blasdel","full_name":"Monica Robb Blasdel","district":"79","member_id":2997,"member_lpid":"rep_robb_blasdel_monica_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Bill","last_name":"Seitz","full_name":"Bill Seitz","district":"30","member_id":2849,"member_lpid":"rep_seitz_bill_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Anita","last_name":"Somani","full_name":"Anita Somani","district":"11","member_id":2978,"member_lpid":"rep_somani_anita_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Cecil","last_name":"Thomas, C.","full_name":"Cecil Thomas","district":"25","member_id":2984,"member_lpid":"rep_thomas_cecil_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Josh","last_name":"Williams","full_name":"Josh Williams","district":"41","member_id":2987,"member_lpid":"rep_williams_josh_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Bernard","last_name":"Willis","full_name":"Bernard Willis","district":"74","member_id":2996,"member_lpid":"rep_willis_bernard_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"}],"subjects":[{"primary":"Elections","secondary":""},{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":""},{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":"Local Government"},{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":"State Government"}],"budget_type":"","type":"Bill","link":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/03_RS/","download":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/03_RS/pdf/","download_html":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/03_RS/html/"},{"apn":"chamber/135th_ga/ready_for_publication/bills/hb257/04_PS/hb257_04_PS.html","revno":1384444,"name":"H. B. No. 257","chamber":"House","short_title":"Authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually","version":"As Passed by the Senate","long_title":"To amend sections 715.693, 924.12, 3307.091, 5505.04, and 5543.06 and to enact sections 121.221, 145.071, 742.071, and 3309.091 of the Revised Code to authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually.","local_impact_statement":"No - Permissive","governor_signed_date":null,"concurrence_date":"2024-12-18","effective_date":null,"effective_date_notes":"","version_id":"PS","formatted_version":"04","number":"hb257","versions":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/","meetings":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/meetings/","amendments":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/amendments/","sponsors":[{"chamber":"House","first_name":"James","last_name":"Hoops","full_name":"James M. Hoops","district":"81","member_id":2875,"member_lpid":"rep_hoops_james_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Thaddeus","last_name":"Claggett","full_name":"Thaddeus J. Claggett","district":"68","member_id":2995,"member_lpid":"rep_claggett_thaddeus_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"}],"cosponsors":[{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Munira","last_name":"Abdullahi","full_name":"Munira Abdullahi","district":"9","member_id":2976,"member_lpid":"rep_abdullahi_munira_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Sean","last_name":"Brennan","full_name":"Sean P. Brennan","district":"14","member_id":2979,"member_lpid":"rep_brennan_sean_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Jamie","last_name":"Callender","full_name":"Jamie Callender","district":"57","member_id":2903,"member_lpid":"rep_callender_jamie_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Dave","last_name":"Dobos","full_name":"Dave Dobos","district":"10","member_id":2977,"member_lpid":"rep_dobos_david_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Elliot","last_name":"Forhan","full_name":"Elliot Forhan","district":"21","member_id":2982,"member_lpid":"rep_forhan_elliot_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Brett","last_name":"Hillyer","full_name":"Brett Hudson Hillyer","district":"51","member_id":2912,"member_lpid":"rep_hillyer_brett_hudson_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Latyna","last_name":"Humphrey","full_name":"Latyna M. Humphrey","district":"2","member_id":2967,"member_lpid":"rep_humphrey_latyna_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Don","last_name":"Jones","full_name":"Don Jones","district":"95","member_id":2911,"member_lpid":"rep_jones_don_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Roy","last_name":"Klopfenstein","full_name":"Roy Klopfenstein","district":"82","member_id":2998,"member_lpid":"rep_klopfenstein_roy_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Mary","last_name":"Lightbody","full_name":"Mary Lightbody","district":"4","member_id":2886,"member_lpid":"rep_lightbody_mary_1","active":false,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Beth","last_name":"Liston","full_name":"Beth Liston","district":"8","member_id":2887,"member_lpid":"rep_liston_beth_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Adam","last_name":"Mathews","full_name":"Adam Mathews","district":"56","member_id":2990,"member_lpid":"rep_mathews_adam_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Adam","last_name":"Miller, A.","full_name":"Adam C. Miller","district":"6","member_id":2845,"member_lpid":"rep_miller_adam_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Joseph","last_name":"Miller, J.","full_name":"Joseph A. Miller, III","district":"53","member_id":2901,"member_lpid":"rep_miller_joe_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Ismail","last_name":"Mohamed","full_name":"Ismail Mohamed","district":"3","member_id":2974,"member_lpid":"rep_mohamed_ismail_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Monica","last_name":"Robb Blasdel","full_name":"Monica Robb Blasdel","district":"79","member_id":2997,"member_lpid":"rep_robb_blasdel_monica_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Bill","last_name":"Seitz","full_name":"Bill Seitz","district":"30","member_id":2849,"member_lpid":"rep_seitz_bill_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Anita","last_name":"Somani","full_name":"Anita Somani","district":"11","member_id":2978,"member_lpid":"rep_somani_anita_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Cecil","last_name":"Thomas, C.","full_name":"Cecil Thomas","district":"25","member_id":2984,"member_lpid":"rep_thomas_cecil_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Josh","last_name":"Williams","full_name":"Josh Williams","district":"41","member_id":2987,"member_lpid":"rep_williams_josh_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Bernard","last_name":"Willis","full_name":"Bernard Willis","district":"74","member_id":2996,"member_lpid":"rep_willis_bernard_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"Senate","first_name":"Andrew","last_name":"Brenner","full_name":"Andrew O. Brenner","district":"19","member_id":2918,"member_lpid":"sen_brenner_andrew_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"Senate","first_name":"Jerry","last_name":"Cirino","full_name":"Jerry C. Cirino","district":"18","member_id":2962,"member_lpid":"sen_cirino_jerry_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"Senate","first_name":"Hearcel","last_name":"Craig","full_name":"Hearcel F. Craig","district":"15","member_id":2917,"member_lpid":"sen_craig_hearcel_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"Senate","first_name":"Theresa","last_name":"Gavarone","full_name":"Theresa Gavarone","district":"2","member_id":2925,"member_lpid":"sen_gavarone_theresa_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"Senate","first_name":"George","last_name":"Lang","full_name":"George F. Lang","district":"4","member_id":2960,"member_lpid":"sen_lang_george_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"Senate","first_name":"Michele","last_name":"Reynolds","full_name":"Michele Reynolds","district":"3","member_id":3002,"member_lpid":"sen_reynolds_michele_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"Senate","first_name":"Kristina","last_name":"Roegner","full_name":"Kristina D. Roegner","district":"27","member_id":2920,"member_lpid":"sen_roegner_kristina_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"Senate","first_name":"Kent","last_name":"Smith","full_name":"Kent Smith","district":"21","member_id":3005,"member_lpid":"sen_smith_kent_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"}],"subjects":[{"primary":"Elections","secondary":""},{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":""},{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":"Local Government"},{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":"State Government"}],"budget_type":"","type":"Bill","link":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/04_PS/","download":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/04_PS/pdf/","download_html":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/04_PS/html/"},{"apn":"chamber/135th_ga/ready_for_publication/bills/hb257/05_EN/hb257_05_EN.html","revno":1389251,"name":"H. B. No. 257","chamber":"House","short_title":"Authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually","version":"As Enrolled","long_title":"To amend sections 715.693, 924.12, 3307.091, 5505.04, and 5543.06 and to enact sections 121.221, 145.071, 742.071, and 3309.091 of the Revised Code to authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually.","local_impact_statement":"No - Permissive","governor_signed_date":"2025-01-08","concurrence_date":"2024-12-18","effective_date":"2025-04-09","effective_date_notes":"","version_id":"EN","formatted_version":"05","number":"hb257","versions":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/","meetings":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/meetings/","amendments":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/amendments/","sponsors":[{"chamber":"House","first_name":"James","last_name":"Hoops","full_name":"James M. Hoops","district":"81","member_id":2875,"member_lpid":"rep_hoops_james_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Thaddeus","last_name":"Claggett","full_name":"Thaddeus J. Claggett","district":"68","member_id":2995,"member_lpid":"rep_claggett_thaddeus_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"}],"cosponsors":[{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Munira","last_name":"Abdullahi","full_name":"Munira Abdullahi","district":"9","member_id":2976,"member_lpid":"rep_abdullahi_munira_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Sean","last_name":"Brennan","full_name":"Sean P. Brennan","district":"14","member_id":2979,"member_lpid":"rep_brennan_sean_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Jamie","last_name":"Callender","full_name":"Jamie Callender","district":"57","member_id":2903,"member_lpid":"rep_callender_jamie_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Dave","last_name":"Dobos","full_name":"Dave Dobos","district":"10","member_id":2977,"member_lpid":"rep_dobos_david_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Elliot","last_name":"Forhan","full_name":"Elliot Forhan","district":"21","member_id":2982,"member_lpid":"rep_forhan_elliot_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Brett","last_name":"Hillyer","full_name":"Brett Hudson Hillyer","district":"51","member_id":2912,"member_lpid":"rep_hillyer_brett_hudson_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Latyna","last_name":"Humphrey","full_name":"Latyna M. Humphrey","district":"2","member_id":2967,"member_lpid":"rep_humphrey_latyna_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Don","last_name":"Jones","full_name":"Don Jones","district":"95","member_id":2911,"member_lpid":"rep_jones_don_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Roy","last_name":"Klopfenstein","full_name":"Roy Klopfenstein","district":"82","member_id":2998,"member_lpid":"rep_klopfenstein_roy_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Mary","last_name":"Lightbody","full_name":"Mary Lightbody","district":"4","member_id":2886,"member_lpid":"rep_lightbody_mary_1","active":false,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Beth","last_name":"Liston","full_name":"Beth Liston","district":"8","member_id":2887,"member_lpid":"rep_liston_beth_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Adam","last_name":"Mathews","full_name":"Adam Mathews","district":"56","member_id":2990,"member_lpid":"rep_mathews_adam_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Adam","last_name":"Miller, A.","full_name":"Adam C. Miller","district":"6","member_id":2845,"member_lpid":"rep_miller_adam_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Joseph","last_name":"Miller, J.","full_name":"Joseph A. Miller, III","district":"53","member_id":2901,"member_lpid":"rep_miller_joe_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Ismail","last_name":"Mohamed","full_name":"Ismail Mohamed","district":"3","member_id":2974,"member_lpid":"rep_mohamed_ismail_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Monica","last_name":"Robb Blasdel","full_name":"Monica Robb Blasdel","district":"79","member_id":2997,"member_lpid":"rep_robb_blasdel_monica_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Bill","last_name":"Seitz","full_name":"Bill Seitz","district":"30","member_id":2849,"member_lpid":"rep_seitz_bill_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Anita","last_name":"Somani","full_name":"Anita Somani","district":"11","member_id":2978,"member_lpid":"rep_somani_anita_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Cecil","last_name":"Thomas, C.","full_name":"Cecil Thomas","district":"25","member_id":2984,"member_lpid":"rep_thomas_cecil_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Josh","last_name":"Williams","full_name":"Josh Williams","district":"41","member_id":2987,"member_lpid":"rep_williams_josh_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"House","first_name":"Bernard","last_name":"Willis","full_name":"Bernard Willis","district":"74","member_id":2996,"member_lpid":"rep_willis_bernard_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"Senate","first_name":"Andrew","last_name":"Brenner","full_name":"Andrew O. Brenner","district":"19","member_id":2918,"member_lpid":"sen_brenner_andrew_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"Senate","first_name":"Jerry","last_name":"Cirino","full_name":"Jerry C. Cirino","district":"18","member_id":2962,"member_lpid":"sen_cirino_jerry_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"Senate","first_name":"Hearcel","last_name":"Craig","full_name":"Hearcel F. Craig","district":"15","member_id":2917,"member_lpid":"sen_craig_hearcel_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"},{"chamber":"Senate","first_name":"Theresa","last_name":"Gavarone","full_name":"Theresa Gavarone","district":"2","member_id":2925,"member_lpid":"sen_gavarone_theresa_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"Senate","first_name":"George","last_name":"Lang","full_name":"George F. Lang","district":"4","member_id":2960,"member_lpid":"sen_lang_george_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"Senate","first_name":"Michele","last_name":"Reynolds","full_name":"Michele Reynolds","district":"3","member_id":3002,"member_lpid":"sen_reynolds_michele_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"Senate","first_name":"Kristina","last_name":"Roegner","full_name":"Kristina D. Roegner","district":"27","member_id":2920,"member_lpid":"sen_roegner_kristina_1","active":true,"party":"party_republican_1"},{"chamber":"Senate","first_name":"Kent","last_name":"Smith","full_name":"Kent Smith","district":"21","member_id":3005,"member_lpid":"sen_smith_kent_1","active":true,"party":"party_democrat_1"}],"subjects":[{"primary":"Elections","secondary":""},{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":""},{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":"Local Government"},{"primary":"State and Local Government","secondary":"State Government"}],"budget_type":"","type":"Bill","to_governor_date":"2024-12-30","link":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/05_EN/","download":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/05_EN/pdf/","download_html":"/api/v2/general_assembly_135/legislation/hb257/05_EN/html/"}]