Enacted in the 127th Ohio General Assembly - 2007-2008
Current through the end of the session
Listed below are the construction-related bills that have been enacted in the 127th Ohio
General Assembly which opened in January 2007 and concluded on December 30, 2008. We include links to the
full text legislation and the most recently available analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
The bills are listed by number from the most recently introduced to the earliest with
House bills listed first, followed by Senate bills.
Construction Legislation Enacted in the 126th General Assembly 2005-2006
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H.B. 444 - Construction Licensing
Sponsored by Representative Jimmy Stewart (R-Albany)
Makes changes to the construction industry licensing laws to discipline unlicensed contractors and eliminate unlicensed contractor activity.
Chronology
January 23, 2008 Introduced in the House
January 29, 2008 Referred to Commerce & Labor Committee
April 8, 2008 Reported out of committee
May 7, 2008 Passed in House 85-8
May 13, 2008 Moved to Senate and referred to Insurance, Commerce & Labor Committee
December 10, 2008 Reported out of committe
December 17, 2008 Passed in Senate 32-0
December 17, 2008 House concurs in Senate amendments
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by Senate Insurance, Commerce & Labor Committee
S.B. 192 - Plumbing Inspection
Sponsored by Senator Randy Gardner (R-Bowling Green)
Permits the board of health of a health district to enter into a contract with a
board of county commissioners to authorize the county building department to inspect plumbing in any type of building for
which the county department is certified and permits the board of health of a health district to enter into a contract with the
board of health of another health district for the inspection of plumbing within the first board's district.
Chronology
June 26, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
June 27, 2007 Referred to State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
December 4, 2007 Reported out of committee
December 11, 2007 Passed in Senate 32-0
January 3, 2008 Moved to House and referred to Local & Municipal Government &
Urban Revitalization Committee
March 12, 2008 Reported out of committee
April 8, 2008 Passed in House 89-5
April 8, 2008 Signed by Governor; effective immediately
Final analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
S.B. 24 - Job Ready Program
Sponsored by Senator John Carey (R-Wellston)
Requires the Director of Development to adopt rules regarding the annual competitive process for the Job Ready Site Program.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
February 27, 2007 Referred to Ways & Means & Economic Development Committee
March 28, 2007 Reported out of committee
March 28, 2007 Passed in Senate 33-0
April 17, 2007 Moved to House and referred to Economic Development & Environment Committee
May 23, 2007 Reported out of committee
June 26, 2007 Passed in House 95-1
June 30, 2007 Signed by Governor; effective in 90 days
Final analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
