127th General Assembly (2007-2008)

House Bill 634 - To establish a statewide Fraud Reporting System for residents and public employees to file anonymous complaints of fraud and misuse of public funds by public offices.

Introduced November 13, 2008

Reported by the House State Government & Elections Committee December 10, 2008

Bill was NOT Reported to the Full House of House Rules Committee

House Bill 372 - Exempt estates of armed forces members who died while serving in a combat zone from probate fees, to exempt military retirement pay from the income tax, to provide that reservists and National Guard members may renew their professional licenses within six months after active duty service, provide Purple Heart License Plates to Purple Heart recipients free of charge, to designate Interstate Routes 70 and 71 as the Purple Heart Trail, to authorize the display of combat battle stars on certain special combat or military license plates, prohibit discrimination under the Ohio Civil Rights Commission Law and certain other laws on the basis of military status, to require the Attorney General to appoint a staff member of the Consumer Protection Division to expedite certain cases or issues raised by a person, or the person's immediate family, who is deployed on active duty, to grant certain military persons additional civil service credit, to require relevant military experience to be considered in continuing education determinations, to create an incumbent worker training program, and to create Civil Air Patrol license plates.

Introduced October 30, 2007

Signed by Governor and Effective as Law March 24, 2008

House Bill 337 - To Modify the State Payday Lending Law and establish the Financial Literacy Education Fund as well as the Small Emergency Loan Task Force

Introduced October 2, 2007

Bill was NOT Reported by the House Financial Institutions, Real Estate & Securities Committee

House Bill 285 - Waive fines or penalties for paperwork violations that are first-time offenses committed by small businesses.

Introduced July 10, 2007

Signed by Governor and Effective as Law September 16, 2008

House Bill 249- Modify the Medicaid program's reimbursement rate for medical transportation services.

Introduced May 30, 2007

Bill was NOT Reported by the House Finance & Appropriations Committee

House Bill 164- Permit the Ohio Department of Health to promote the establishment of federally qualified health centers and create a pilot program to place federally qualified health centers in or adjacent to two hospital emergency departments and to include federally qualified health center look-alikes in the medical malpractice premium assistance program.

Introduced April 18, 2007

Bill Reported by House Health Committee on June 21, 2007

Bill was NOT Reported to the full House by the House Rules Committee

House Bill 131- Expands the locations at which dental hygienists may practice to include public or private clinics, mobile dental units, Headstart programs or facilities, patient homes, or any other location approved by the State Dental Board.

Introduced March 27, 2007

Bill was NOT Reported by the House Heath Committee

House Bill 30 - Requires any local authority that enforces any traffic law by means of traffic law photo-monitoring devices to erect signs on every highway that is not a freeway that is part of the state highway system, informing inbound traffic that the local authority utilizes traffic law photo-monitoring devices to enforce traffic laws.

Introduced June 20, 2007

Signed by Governor and Effective as Law September 12, 2008