JOURNALS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OHIO

House

of

Representatives

JOURNAL

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Hall of the House of Representatives, Columbus, Ohio

Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 9:00 o'clock a.m.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

Pursuant to House Rule No. 23, the Clerk called the House to order.

Representative Stewart was selected to preside under the Rule.

The journal of the previous legislative day was read and approved.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

The following bills were introduced:

H. B. No. 489 - Representative Click.

Cosponsors: Representatives McClain, Hall, Creech, Bird, Wiggam, Brinkman, Ferguson.

To enact sections 3792.05, 3792.06, and 3792.07 of the Revised Code to enact the Inalienable Rights of Conscience Act regarding students and employees who object to certain vaccines and other treatments based on reasons of conscience, including religious convictions.

H. B. No. 490 - Representative Holmes.

Cosponsors: Representatives Click, Lipps, Miranda.

To amend sections 4561.01, 4561.021, 4561.05, 4561.06, 4561.08, 4561.09, 4561.11, 4561.12, 4561.14, 4561.15, 4561.31, 4561.32, 4561.33, 4561.34, 4561.341, 4561.35, 4561.36, 4561.37, 4561.38, 4561.39, 4561.99, 4563.01, 4563.03, 4563.031, 4563.032, 4563.04, 4563.05, 4563.06, 4563.07, 4563.08, 4563.09, 4563.10, 4563.11, 4563.12, 4563.13, 4563.16, 4563.18, 4563.20, and 4563.21; to enact section 4561.40; and to repeal section 4561.30 of the Revised Code to make changes to the laws regarding navigable airspace.

H. B. No. 491 - Representatives Boyd, Russo.

Cosponsors: Representatives Miranda, Kelly, Brent, Weinstein, Skindell, Lepore-Hagan, Lightbody, Smith, K., Boggs, Sobecki, O'Brien, Miller, A., Robinson, Crossman, Galonski, Sykes, West, Humphrey, Jarrells, Sheehy, Ingram, Miller, J., Howse, Blackshear, Smith, M., Leland, Upchurch, Brown, Sweeney, Liston, Hicks-Hudson.

To amend sections 124.387, 4117.10, 5747.01, and 5747.10 and to enact sections 4113.86, 4143.01, 4143.02, 4143.03, 4143.04, 4143.05, 4143.06, 4143.07, 4143.08, 4143.09, 4143.10, 4143.11, 4143.12, 4143.13, 4143.14, 4143.15, and 4143.99 of the Revised Code to establish family and medical leave insurance benefits and to require employers to provide an employee with paid bereavement leave on a stillbirth or death of a child.

H. B. No. 492 - Representatives Loychik, Pavliga.

To amend sections 3314.03, 3319.303, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact section 3313.5317 of the Revised Code to require school athletic coaches to complete mental health training.

Said bills were considered the first time.

REPORTS OF STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES AND BILLS FOR SECOND CONSIDERATION

Representative Smith, K. submitted the following report:

The standing committee on Public Utilities to which was referred H. B. No. 381-Representative Grendell, et al., having had the same under consideration, reports it back as a substitute bill and recommends its passage.

RE: REGARDS ELECTRIC RATES FOR STRUCTURES ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY

Representative Hoops moved to amend the title as follows:

Add the names: "Hoops, Stein, Stephens"

James M. Hoops Kent Smith

Thomas E. Brinkman Jr. Jeffrey A. Crossman

Sedrick Denson Laura Lanese

Bill Seitz Dick Stein

Jason Stephens Daniel P. Troy

Terrence Upchurch Bob Young

The report was agreed to.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar.

Representative Robinson submitted the following report:

The standing committee on Primary and Secondary Education to which was referred Sub. S. B. No. 229-Senator Blessing, et al., having had the same under consideration, reports it back as a substitute bill and recommends its passage.

RE: REGARDS USE OF BLENDED LEARNING DURING 2021-2022

Representative Bird moved to amend the title as follows:

Add the names: "Manning, Jones"

Gayle Manning Adam C. Bird

Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Gary Click

Sarah Fowler Arthur Catherine D. Ingram

Don Jones J. Kyle Koehler

Mary Lightbody Susan Manchester

Joseph A. Miller III Gail K. Pavliga

Tracy M. Richardson Lisa A. Sobecki

D. J. Swearingen

The report was agreed to.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar.

Representative Miranda submitted the following report:

The standing committee on Transportation and Public Safety to which was referred S. B. No. 162-Senator Reineke, et al., having had the same under consideration, reports it back as a substitute bill and recommends its passage.

RE: REGARDS OHIO TURNPIKE TOLL EVASION; DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFO

Representative McClain moved to amend the title as follows:

Add the names: "Representatives Baldridge, McClain, Creech, Ghanbari, Hall, Johnson, Miller, K."

Brian Baldridge Riordan T. McClain

Juanita O. Brent Rodney Creech

Haraz N. Ghanbari Thomas Hall

Mark Johnson Kevin D. Miller

Jessica E. Miranda Bob Young

The report was agreed to.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar.

Representative Miranda submitted the following report:

The standing committee on Transportation and Public Safety to which was referred H. B. No. 338-Representative Hoops, having had the same under consideration, reports it back and recommends its passage.

RE: REVISE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND EDUCATION PROGRAM

Brian Baldridge Riordan T. McClain

Rodney Creech Haraz N. Ghanbari

Thomas Hall Mark Johnson

Kevin D. Miller Jessica E. Miranda

Bob Young

The following member voted "NO"

Juanita O. Brent

The report was agreed to.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar.

Representative Miranda submitted the following report:

The standing committee on Transportation and Public Safety to which was referred H. B. No. 384-Representative Cutrona, having had the same under consideration, reports it back and recommends its passage.

RE: DESIGNATES THE CLARENCE "SONNY" SMITH, JR. HIGHWAY

Representative McClain moved to amend the title as follows:

Add the names: "Baldridge, McClain, Creech, Hall"

Brian Baldridge Riordan T. McClain

Juanita O. Brent Rodney Creech

Haraz N. Ghanbari Thomas Hall

Mark Johnson Kevin D. Miller

Jessica E. Miranda Bob Young

The report was agreed to.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar.

Representative Miranda submitted the following report:

The standing committee on Transportation and Public Safety to which was referred H. B. No. 469-Representative Grendell, having had the same under consideration, reports it back and recommends its passage.

RE: DESIGNATE DR. STEVEN TAKACS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

Representative McClain moved to amend the title as follows:

Add the names: "Baldridge, McClain, Creech, Hall, Miller, K."

Brian Baldridge Riordan T. McClain

Juanita O. Brent Rodney Creech

Haraz N. Ghanbari Thomas Hall

Mark Johnson Kevin D. Miller

Jessica E. Miranda Bob Young

The report was agreed to.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar.

Representative Sykes reported for the Rules and Reference committee recommending that the following House Bills be considered for the second time and referred to the following committees for consideration:

H. B. No. 484 - Representatives Sheehy and Sobecki

TO DESIGNATE THE WALLEYE AS THE OFFICIAL FISH OF THE STATE.

To the committee on Agriculture and Conservation

H. B. No. 485 - Representative Holmes

TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES IN OHIO.

To the committee on Criminal Justice

H. B. No. 486 - Representative Holmes

TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THE USE OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FOR SURVEILLANCE.

To the committee on Criminal Justice

H. B. No. 487 - Representative Young, T.

TO CHANGE THE BIDDING PROCESS FOR CONTRACTS FOR BALLOT PRINTING, TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL CONTRACTS FOR BALLOTS FOR OHIO ELECTIONS ARE REWARDED TO VENDORS WITHIN THE STATE AND PRINTED WITHIN THE STATE, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

To the committee on Government Oversight

H. B. No. 488 - Representatives Grendell and Galonski

TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE GUARDIANSHIP LAW AND TO AUTHORIZE A COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TO EMPLOY AN ATTORNEY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE JUDGE OR COURT OFFICIALS.

To the committee on Civil Justice

Robert R. Cupp Timothy E. Ginter

Emilia Strong Sykes Kristin Boggs

Richard D. Brown Rick Carfagna

Beth Liston Scott Oelslager

Phil Plummer Bill Seitz

Dick Stein

Representative Swearingen moved that the House and Constitutional Rules requiring bills to be considered by each house on three different days be suspended as to the second consideration of all House Bills contained in the report of the committee on Rules and Reference.

The motion was agreed to without objection.

The report was agreed to.

Said House Bills were considered the second time and referred as recommended.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Representative Sykes reported for the Rules and Reference committee recommending that the following resolutions be read by title only and approved:

H. R. No. 150 - Representative Leland

Honoring Clinton Heights Lutheran Church on its Centennial.

H. R. No. 151 - Representative Jones

Designating Rural Health Appreciation Month in Ohio, November 2021.

H. R. No. 152 - Representative Callender

Honoring Davis & Young, A Legal Professional Association on its One Hundredth Anniversary.

/s/ROBERT R. CUPP

Robert R. Cupp, Chair

Representative Swearingen moved that the Rules and Reference committee report on resolutions be agreed to and that the resolutions contained therein be approved.

The motion was agreed to.

BILLS FOR THIRD CONSIDERATION

H. B. No. 34-Representative Ingram.

To amend sections 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact section 3319.324 of the Revised Code to require that public and private schools transmit a transferred student's records within five school days, was taken up for consideration the third time.

The question being, "Shall the bill pass?"

Representative Swearingen moved that H. B. No. 34-Representative Ingram, be informally passed and that it be taken up for consideration on: Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

The motion was agreed to without objection.

S. B. No. 43-Senator Schaffer.

To enact section 5.271 of the Revised Code to designate July as "Sarcoma Awareness Month" and to name the act Hank's Law, was taken up for consideration the third time.

The question being, "Shall the bill pass?"

Representative Swearingen moved that S. B. No. 43-Senator Schaffer, be informally passed and that it be taken up for consideration on: Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

The motion was agreed to without objection.

MESSAGE FROM THE SPEAKER

Pursuant to House Rules 13, 28, and 30, the Speaker hereby makes the following changes to the House standing committee on Rules and Reference:

Remove Representatives Hicks-Hudson and Wilkin; appoint Representatives Liston and Stein.

Message from the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has concurred in the passage of the following bill:

H. B. No. 177 - Representatives Carfagna, Fraizer

Cosponsors: Representatives Riedel, McClain, Zeltwanger, Stein, Lanese, Miller, J., Smith, K., Merrin, Bird, Brown, Crossman, Denson, Galonski, Gross, Howse, Jarrells, Koehler, Leland, Lepore-Hagan, Lightbody, Liston, Loychik, Miller, A., O'Brien, Plummer, Roemer, Russo, Smith, M., Sobecki, Upchurch, Weinstein, White, Young, T., Speaker Cupp Senators Antonio, Blessing, Cirino, Craig, Dolan, Fedor, Hackett, Hoagland, Hottinger, Huffman, S., Johnson, Lang, Maharath, Manning, Reineke, Romanchuk, Rulli, Thomas, Wilson, Yuko

To enact section 9.16 of the Revised Code to allow a governmental entity to utilize distributed ledger technology, including blockchain technology.

Attest: Vincent L. Keeran,

Clerk.

Message from the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has concurred in the House amendments to:

Sub. S. B. No. 36 - Senators Manning, Huffman, S. – et al.

Attest: Vincent L. Keeran,

Clerk.

Message from the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the House is requested:

S. B. No. 204 - Senator Roegner

Cosponsors: Senators Huffman, S., Antonio, Blessing, Cirino, Gavarone, Hackett, Johnson, Lang, Maharath, McColley, O'Brien, Peterson, Reineke, Romanchuk, Rulli, Thomas, Wilson

To enact sections 4757.50 and 4757.511 of the Revised Code to enter into the Counseling Compact.

S. B. No. 231 - Senator Hottinger

Cosponsors: Senators Cirino, Blessing, Schaffer, Antonio, Brenner, Craig, Fedor, Gavarone, Hackett, Johnson, Kunze, Maharath, Manning, Reineke, Romanchuk, Schuring, Sykes, Thomas, Wilson

To amend section 5747.11 of the Revised Code to expressly authorize the issuance of an income tax refund in the name of a deceased taxpayer's fiduciary.

Attest: Vincent L. Keeran,

Clerk.

Said bills were considered the first time.

On motion of Representative Swearingen, the House recessed.

The House met pursuant to recess.

Message from the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House is requested:

Sub. S. B. No. 258 - Senator McColley

Cosponsors: Senators Antani, Blessing, Brenner, Cirino, Gavarone, Hackett, Hoagland, Huffman, S., Johnson, Lang, Reineke, Roegner, Wilson

To enact new section 3521.01 and sections 3521.011, 3521.012, 3521.013, 3521.014, 3521.015, 3521.016, 3521.017, 3521.018, 3521.019, 3521.0110, 3521.0111, 3521.0112, 3521.0113, 3521.0114, and 3521.0115 and to repeal section 3521.01 of the Revised Code to establish congressional district boundaries for the state based on the 2020 decennial census and to delay certain deadlines related to the 2022 congressional primary election.

Attest: Vincent L. Keeran,

Clerk.

Said bill was considered the first time.

MESSAGE FROM THE SPEAKER

Pursuant to House Rules 13, 28, and 30, the Speaker hereby makes the following changes to the House standing committee on Rules and Reference:

Remove Representative Boggs; appoint Representative Hicks-Hudson.

MESSAGE FROM THE SPEAKER

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, on November 16, 2021, signed the following:

H. B. No. 177-Representatives Carfagna, Fraizer - et al.

Sub. S. B. No. 36-Senators Manning, Huffman, S. - et al.

On motion of Representative Hall, the House adjourned until Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 9:00 o'clock a.m.

Attest: BRADLEY J. YOUNG,

Clerk.