135th General Assembly

HB211

PUBLIC COMMENT REQUIREMENTS (GROSS J) To name this act the Free to Speak Act and to require a public body to permit members of the public to comment or testify about matters of public concern before the public body at its public meeting. Current Status: 6/25/2024 - BILL AMENDED , House State and Local Government, (First Hearing) State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA135-HB-211 SCHOOL POLICY ON STAFF SPEECH (HOLMES A) To enact the "Religious Expression Days" or "R.E.D." Act to require each public school to adopt a policy that reasonably accommodates the sincerely held religious beliefs and practices of students; to require each public school to adopt a policy regarding certain expectations related to the performance of staff member professional duties; and to amend the version of section 3314.03 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2025, to continue the changes on and after that effective date. INVESTIGATION REQUEST OF SCHOOL COMPLIANCE (LIGHTBODY M, WILLIAMS J) To require the Department of Education to develop a process for requesting an investigation of a school's compliance with its policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying. Current Status: 6/26/2023 - Referred to Committee House Primary and Secondary Education State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA135-HB-216 COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS (BIRD A, BRENNAN S) Regarding the College Credit Plus Program. Current Status: 5/1/2024 - House Higher Education, (Second Hearing) State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA135-HB-219 988 SUICIDE PREVENTION LINE (PAVLIGA G, MILLER A) To establish a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis telephone line. Current Status: 9/26/2023 - House Finance, (First Hearing) State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA135-HB-231 SBOE ELECTIONS (FOWLER S) With regard to membership and election of State Board of Education members and to make changes regarding the State Board's public meetings. Current Status: 9/12/2023 - Referred to Committee House Primary and Secondary Education State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA135-HB-235 Current Status: 7/24/2024 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR ; eff. 90 days State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA135-HB-214

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HB240

PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHAPLAIN SERVICES (STOLTZFUS R) To permit public schools to employ chaplains to provide support services.