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Pending House Bills of interest to the Association
Through February 1, 2012

(Bill/Description/Sponser)

HJR-1 / Judicial elections / Huffman
Increases the disqualification age to 75.
OPAA: Oppose 2/17/11

HB-7 / Post viability abortions / Fende
OPAA: No position 2/17/11

HB-14 / Vicious dogs / Sears
To remove pit bulls from the definition of “vicious dog”.
OPAA: No position 2/17/11

HB-16 / Speeding violations / Sears
To prohibit conviction for speeding based on peace officer’s unaided visual estimation of speed.
OPAA: Oppose 2/17/11

HB-20 / Intimidation / Burke
OPAA: Suport 2/17/11

HB-22 / Animal liability / Bubp
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HB-25 / Animal cruelty / Combs
Revise animal cruelty statutes, protection orders, pit bulls, etc. No new felony.
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HB-33 / Public records / Snitchler
Federal officers
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HB-34 / Sex crimes / Snitchler
Mandatory sentences, expansion of GSI and child endangering.
OPAA: Oppose 2/17/11

HB-37 / SORN / Luckie
Registrant with no fixed residence address; GSW monitoring
OPAA: Oppose 2/17/11

HB-38 / School security guards / Luckie
Criminal penalties for assault.
OPAA: Oppose 2/17/11

HB-45 / Concealed firearms / Bubp
Permits licensee to carry concealed firearm in bars
OPAA: Oppose weapons in liquor permit premises. OK with changes to carrying weapon in vehicle. 2/17/11

HB-53 / Sexting / Maag
OPAA: Oppose 1/13/11

HB-54 / Firearm rights / Maag
To restore civil firearm rights in accordance with U.S. Supreme Court case law.
OPAA: Support 2/17/11

HB-62 / Nurse assault / Gonzales
Increase penalty to knowingly assault a nurse on duty.
OPAA: Oppose 2/17/11

HB-64 / Controlled substances / Ruyhl
Cannabinoids
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HB-66 / Fraud Reporting System / McGregor
Requires Auditor of State to establish a fraud reporting system.
OPAA: Support 6/23/11

HB-69 / Pension systems / Wachtmann
Revisions to state retirement systems
OPAA: Anyone eligible to retire within 5 years of effective date of the bill should be grandfathered in, including COLA. Group A people. All purchased credit for elected time should count in determining eligibility for any benefit. Want full value of the purchase of time. Also purchase of service credit with pre-tax money issue (Cleremont). 2/17/11

HB-71 / Prescription drugs / Luckie
To create the Ohio Official Prescription Program
OPAA: Apparently not applicable

HB-77 / Sex offenses / Hackett
SORN, time of commission of the offense.
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HB-78 / Abortion / Uecker
Revise criminal laws regarding post-viability abortions
OPAA: No position 2/17/11

HB-80 / Sexting / Pillich
OPAA: Oppose 2/17/11

HB-86 / Sentencing / Blessing
Same as SB-10
OPAA: See SB-10

HB-88 / Prosecutors - libraries / Murray
Prosecutor counsel to all tax-suppported public libraries.
OPAA: Support 2/17/11

HB-90 / Assault / police volunteers / Driehaus
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HB-93 / Prescription drugs / Burke
Prescription drug abuse, Pharmacy Board. Use of evidence problem.
OPAA: Support, also support amendments re access to an use of evidence from database. 2/17/11

HB-103 / Address confidentiality / Clyde
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HB-105 / Domestic violence / Murray
Concerning employment, landlord-tenant issues. Not applicable?
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HB-108 / Animal treatment / Gerberry
OPAA: Oppose 3/24/11

HB-113 / Public records / Lundy
Public-private partnerships.
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HB-118 / Judicial attacks / Fende
Higher penalties for assault on magistrate or judge, etc.
OPAA: Support capital offense, otherwise consistent with PA 3/24/11

HB-132 / Drug possession / DeGeeter
To require a court to consider that the offender was seeking medical assistance for a drug-related overdose.
OPAA: Oppose 3/24/11

HB-153 / Biennial budget / Amstutz
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HB-154 / Healthcare assault / Slesnick
Increase the penalty for assault of a health care professional, health care worker, or security officer at hospital.
OPAA: Oppose 3/24/11

HB-160 / Death penalty / Celeste
Repeal the death penalty
OPAA: Oppose 3/24/11

HB-171 / Prohibit human cloning / Thompson, A.
OPAA: No position 4/21/11

HB-182 / Syringe exchange / Foley
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HB-186 / Employer organizations / Adams
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HB-214 / Medical marijuana / Yuko
OPAA: Oppose 5/26/11

HB-235 / Identity intimidation / Stinziano
OPAA: Oppose 5/26/11

HB-247 / Court costs / Butler
Court may waive costs of prosecution?
OPAA: Support 6/23/11

HB-256 / Concealed weapons / Adams
To authorize CCW without obtaining a license.
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HB-260 / Cockfighting / Derickson
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HB-262 / Human trafficking / Fedor
OPAA: Table. Consult with AG. 8/25/2011

HB-265 / Jury waiver / Slaby
Prosecutor demand a jury trial
OPAA: Support

HB-268 / Jury service / Szollosi
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HB-272 / Street racing / Celeste
OPAA: Support. See HB-191 last session

HB-286 / Illegal immigrants / Combs
PA and AG investigate firms hiring illegal aliens?
OPAA: Oppose 8/25/11

HB-289 / Bestiality / Goyal
To create the offense of bestiality
OPAA: Support 6/23/11

HB-290 / Dog warden assault / Garland
Make it a felony
OPAA: Oppose 8/25/11

HB-293 / Pharmacy crimes / Stinziano
Increases penalties for crimes committed near pharmacies.
OPAA: Oppose 8/25/11

HB-294 / Public records / Celeste
LSC communication with outside parties.
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HB-299 / Report missing child / Stinziano
OPAA: Oppose as drafted. Amend into child endangering. 8/25/11

HB-300 / Search and rescue dogs / Goyal
OPAA: Table 8/25/11; Oppose 9/21/11

HB-301 / Missing children / Hottinger
Report of missing and deceased children
OPAA: Oppose as drafted. Amend into child endangering. 8/25/11

HB-303 / Health care workers / Schuring
General overhaul of applicable statutes. Not applicable?
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HB-315 / Election complaints / Baker, N.
Increases penalty for false statements in campaign or election materials.
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HB-326 / Use of public funds re elections / McClain
OPAA: No position. Believe covered by current law. 1/19/12

HB-328 / CCW license records / Uecker
Requires court order for journalist to view CCW license records.
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HB-334 / Prescription tracking / Johnson, T.
Criminal sections -?-
OPAA: Support 1/19/2012

HB-352 / Exotic animals / Phillips
OPAA: No position. Wait for report from Governor's commission. 1/19/2012

HB-378 / Illegal residents / Young
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HB-384 / Assault on transit system worker / Driehaus
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HB-385 / Criminal mischief / Williams, S.
Computer contaminant, create offense of criminal use of a computer.
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HB-386 / Gambling / Blessing
Regulation of video lottery terminals, casino gaming, and horse racing.
OPAA: Tabled for additional information 1/19/2012

HB-388 / Double dipping / Damschroder
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HB-414 / Telecom harassment / Anielski
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HB-419 / Rape victims / Antonio
Services for victims of sex offenses.
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HB-422 / CCW / Maag
Conduct re traffic stops etc.
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HB-425 / CCW / Maag
CCW in State Underground Parking Garage, other government facilities.
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HB-430 / County competitive bidding / Boose
Increases bidding thresholds.
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