Legislation 2015-2016

HB544

HIGH SCHOOL CIVICS ASSESSMENT (KOEHLER K, LANDIS A) To permit high school students to take a civics assessment instead of the American government end of-course examination. Current Status: 11/10/2016 - Referred to Committee House Education More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-544 CIVIL LIABILITY-VOLUNTEER LAW ENFORCEMENT (DEVITIS A) To authorize a board of education or governing authority of a school to enter into an agreement with a volunteer who is a current or retired law enforcement officer to patrol school premises to prevent or respond to a mass casualty event, to generally provide to a board of education or governing authority of a school and to such a volunteer immunity from civil liability for injury, death, or loss arising from the volunteer's services, and to provide a tax credit for volunteer service. Current Status: 11/10/2016 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-546 SCHOOL FACILITIES-TECHNOLOGY PURCHASING (ARNDT S) To require the Ohio School Facilities Commission to establish a program assisting school districts in purchasing technology and making physical alterations to improve technology infrastructure and school safety and security. Current Status: 11/10/2016 - Referred to Committee House Education More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-550 SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES (DUFFEY M, BISHOFF H) To make boundaries of certain school districts that are parties to an annexation agreement permanent under state law. Current Status: 5/24/2016 - House Education, (Second Hearing) More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-556 PROVISIONAL BALLOTS (CLYDE K) To create a presumption of validity for certain election matters and to require certain provisional ballots cast in the wrong polling place to be remade and counted. Current Status: 5/17/2016 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-557 COMMUNITY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT (HAMBLEY S) Regarding verification of community school enrollments. Current Status: 11/15/2016 - House Education, (First Hearing) More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-560

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