Current through the end of the sesssion
Listed below are the education bills that have been enacted in the 127th Ohio General Assembly
which opened in January 2007 and concluded December 30, 2008. We include links to the full text of the 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.
Education bills enacted in the 126th General Assembly 2005-2006
Education bills enacted in the 125th General Assembly 2003-2004
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H.B. 428 - School Employee Misconduct
Sponsored by Representative Arlene Setzer (R-Vandalia)
Regarding the reporting of and discipline for school employee misconduct.
Chronology
January 9, 2008 Introduced in the House
January 9, 2008 Referred to Education Committee
May 20, 2008 Reported out of committee
May 21, 2008 Passed in House 96-0
May 23, 2008 Moved to Senate and referred to Education Committee
May 27, 2008 Reported out of committee
May 28, 2008 Passed in Senate 32-0
June 12, 2008 Signed by Governor; effective in 90 days
Final analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
H.B. 190 - Achievement Tests
Sponsored by Representative Clifford Hite (R-Findlay)
Specifies administration dates for the elementary achievement tests.
Chronology
April 26, 2007 Introduced in the House
April 30, 2007 Referred to Education Committee
June 19, 2007 Reported out of committee
June 26, 2007 Passed in House 96-0
June 27, 2007 Moved to Senate and referred to Education Committee
October 30, 2007 Reported out of committee
Octobter 31, 2007 Passed in Senate 32-0
November 7, 2007 House concurs in Senate amendments
November 14, 2007 Signed by Governor; effective immediately
Final analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
H.B. 181- Missing Children
Sponsored by Representative Arlene Setzer (R-Vandalia)
Requires public and nonpublic schools to mark the records of students identified as missing children and to notify law enforcement
of requests for those records.
Chronology
April 24, 2007 Introduced in the House
April 25, 2007 Referred to Education Committee
June 19, 2007 Reported out of committee
September 11, 2007 Passed in House 94-0
September 13, 2008 Moved to Senate and referred to Judiciary Criminal Committee
December 6, 2007 Reported out of committee
December 11, 2007 Passed in Senate 32-0
March 3, 2008 House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
March 11, 2008 Senate insists on its amendments
May 1, 2008 Conference Committee appointed
May 29, 2008 Both Houses approve Conference Committee report
June 12, 2008 Signed by Governor; effective in 90 days
Final analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
H.B. 142- School Threats
Sponsored by Representative Bill Batchelder (R-Medina)
Authorizes the state highway patrol to provide emergency assistance to a school district confronted with a bomb threat or a
similar threat of imminent and catastrophic harm, and increases the penalty for inducing panic to a felony of the second degree when a school is involved.
Chronology
April 3, 2007 Introduced in the House
April 17, 2007 Referred to Infrastructure, Homeland Security & Veterans Affairs Committee
June 13, 2007 Reported out of committee
June 26, 2007 Passed in House 96-0
June 27, 2007 Moved to Senate and referred to Judiciary-Criminal Justice Committee
October 31, 2007 Reported out of committee
November 14, 2007 Passed in Senate 28-2
December 4, 2007 House concurs in Senate amendments
December 21, 2007 Signed by Governor; effective in 90 days
Final analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
H.B. 48 - Auction Items
Sponsored by Representative Bob Gibbs (R-Lakewille)
Exempts certain tax exempt organizations and schools that sell at auction items donated
to them from license and contract requirements for such an auction, requires those organizations and schools to
maintain records of the auction for two years and precludes claims against the Auction Recovery Fund for any loss associated with those types of auctions.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the House
February 27, 2007 Referred to Finance & Appropriations Committee
January 29, 2008 Reported out of committee
February 5, 2008 Passed in House 90-0
February 6, 2008 Moved to Senate and referred to Ways and Means & Economic Development Committee
May 21, 2008 Reported out of committee
May 22, 2008 Passed in Senate 33-0
May 28, 2008 House concurs in Senate amendments
June 12, 2008 Signed by Governor; effective in 90 days
Final analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
S.B. 148 - SERS Eligibility
Sponsored by Senator Keith Faber (R-Celina)
Revises retirement eligibility requirements for members of the School Employees Retirement System.
Chronology
April 19, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
April 24, 2007 Referred to Health, Human Services & Aging Committee
May 30, 2007 Reported out of committee
October 24, 2007 Passed in Senate 31-2
October 30, 2007 Moved to House and referred to Financial Institutions, Real Estate & Securities Committee
January 16, 2008 Reported out of committee
January 29, 2008 Passed in House 88-2
February 13, 2008 Signed by Governor; effective in 90 days
Final analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
