In the second half of 2021, the 134th Ohio General Assembly focused on the state legislative and congressional redistricting process and finishing work on a wide variety of legislation dealing with topics such as sports...more
1/6/2022
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Census ,
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Energy Sector ,
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Governor DeWine ,
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Judicial Election ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Personal Data ,
Primary Elections ,
Redistricting ,
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The year 2020 began with the optimism of advancing numerous pieces of legislation and promises of strong bipartisan cooperation, but activity suddenly halted in March with the onset of shutdowns due to the...more
1/20/2021
/ Corruption ,
Criminal Justice Reform ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
First Responders ,
Lame Duck Session ,
Legislative Agendas ,
PTSD ,
Reinsurance ,
Wastewater ,
Water Quality ,
Water Supplies
On November 19, 2020, the US House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance held the virtual hearing, “Ensuring against a Pandemic: Challenges & Solutions for Policyholders...more
The Bricker & Eckler government relations team has compiled a comprehensive review of Governor DeWine’s latest announcements, including the surprise resignation of Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton, General...more
6/16/2020
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Best Practices ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Event Cancellation ,
First Amendment ,
General Assembly ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Religious Institutions ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Virus Testing
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ohio Senate amended Substitute House Bill 197 with several provisions including emergency clauses to help Ohio navigate this crisis. The Ohio House approved these amendments, and the...more
With the start of a new decade, our team wants to share an overview of the past year and a look ahead to the coming months. Please find here a review of relevant legislation that the General Assembly passed in 2019, a summary...more
1/17/2020
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Ballot Measures ,
Credentialing ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
General Assembly ,
Gun Laws ,
Information Technology ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nuclear Power ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Power Plants ,
Primary Elections ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sports Gambling ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Water Quality
On July 17, 2019, after a 17-day delay, Governor Mike DeWine and the 133rd General Assembly completed work on House Bill (H.B.) 166, the state’s general operating budget for the biennium. It concludes several months of...more
8/2/2019
/ Economic Development ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Income Taxes ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Libraries ,
Peer-to-Peer ,
Public Schools ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Sharing Economy ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
State Funding ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Revenues ,
Water Supplies
For only the third time in the past 28 years, and for the first time since 2009, the Ohio General Assembly failed to pass a two-year state operating budget by the June 30 Constitutional deadline. The House and Senate passed...more
7/2/2019
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Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
School Districts ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
State Funding ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Policy
With a new year comes a new General Assembly. Bills that the 132nd General Assembly did not pass will have to be reintroduced if legislators want to pursue those issues in the 133rd General Assembly. ...more
1/10/2019
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Death Benefits ,
EMTs ,
Franchisors ,
General Assembly ,
Lame Duck Session ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Notary Certificates ,
Physician Assistants ,
Police ,
Property Valuation ,
Public Improvement Projects ,
Rating Agencies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Renewable Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
Wage and Hour