There are at least a dozen bills at the statehouse to bring Ohioans property tax relief and one took a step forward on Tuesday afternoon by passing the House Ways and Means Committee by a 10-6 vote. nbc4i.co/3WlVOP5

HB472 has a hearing @ 11. The bill tightens voter laws. Examples:
- If applying to vote by mail you must provide an OH ID # or affidavit of religious objection to being photoed
- In person: poll worker determines if your appearance matches ID, if not, you vote provisional.
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A pro-Palestine encampment at the Ohio State University the led to three dozen arrests comes after state lawmakers passed a bill in 2022 aimed at protecting free speech on college campuses. nbc4i.co/3Wia2An

In June, the House passed HB49 to require price transparency in hospitals. The Senate stripped 39 provisions, modified more & added 8 new ones.
The bill's sponsor says he encourages his colleagues to vote 'no' on the bill as it is currently drafted: NBC4 Columbus
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Senate plans to amend HB250 tomorrow to have the Dept. of Ed. & Workforce create 'model policy,' for K-12 cell phone use.

Governor Mike DeWine says schools should ban cell phone use, but says it should not be a state mandate. NBC4 Columbus nbc4i.com/news/your-loca…

ICYMI: Republicans back a new(ish) $20 million natural gas law.

One of the bills sponsors tells me it will help Ohio’s economic development. Others say the bill will take Ohio in the wrong direction:
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.Attorney General Dave Yost asks Supreme Court of Ohio to narrow the temporary hold on Ohio's trans athlete + healthcare ban, arguing the judge 'acted beyond the scope of his power.'

'One judge from one county does not have more power than the governor's veto pen.' | @NBC4i
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BREAKING | An Ohio law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth cannot go into effect as planned next week while a legal challenge moves forward in court, a Franklin County judge ruled Tuesday. nbc4i.co/49MXynC

BREAKING: HB68, the law to ban gender-affirming care for minors and ban transgender athletes from playing on sports that align with their identity will NOT go into effect on April 23. It will be on hold for two weeks. NBC4 Columbus
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Gender transition surgery for minors will now be illegal in Ohio indefinitely unless further action is taken. nbc4i.co/4aSksuw

Several Republican lawmakers have proposed changes to Ohio’s primary election laws, introducing at least four separate bills. nbc4i.co/3UhJRs1

Republican state lawmakers want to be sure no one can claim rights to your property through new legislation. nbc4i.co/49CCTCz

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is calling for a new law to ban cellphones in schools. nbc4i.co/3xrlYW0

HAPPENING NOW: Governor Mike DeWine is about to deliver his State of the State address. Hearing he will likely talk about A LOT about Ohio’s youth, flavored tobacco regulations, delta-8 and marijuana…among other topics. NBC4 Columbus

A bill that would allow a type of lethal gas for executions for inmates on death row had its first hearing at the Ohio Statehouse today. nbc4i.co/4aPo9kA