Ohio, House Bill 296

Although understaffed, Ohio mayors rejects bill meant to fix police understaffing
The Akron Police Department is understaffed, but the city’s mayor is rejecting the latest bipartisan effort that aims to solve the problem. Akron Mayor Shammas Malik, joined by a dozen other city leaders Monday,
Ohio mayors fight bill requiring boost in cities’ contributions to police, fire pension fund
Ohio’s cities will have less money to recruit cops if they’re required to kick in more money to the police pension fund, according to mayors from both parties.
Ohio House poised to pass bill requiring cities to pay millions more for police pensions
The Ohio House is set to vote Wednesday on legislation that would require Cleveland and other cities and villages to kick in more money to police pensions for the first time in decades. House Bill 296,
Local mayors oppose paying more to Ohio police pensions as vote looms
The mayors of Beavercreek and Springfield and the deputy mayor of Centerville came out in opposition this week to a proposal to mandate cities to increase payments to police officer pensions. Ohio House Bill 296 may go before the full Ohio House of Representatives for a vote Wednesday.
Ohio cities, police and fire unions at odds over 'unfunded mandate' pension bill
The Ohio House is inching closer to approving a bill that, to the chagrin of Dayton and many of Ohio's local governments, would considerably increase municipal contributions to Ohio's Police and Fire Pension Fund.
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Ohio gov. signs bill requiring students to use school bathrooms based on their sex, not preference
Ohio has become the latest state to require students to use bathrooms and other private, single-sex spaces that correspond to ...
Ohio considers bill to combat intimidating lawsuits aimed at stifling free speech, criticism
COLUMBUS – Legislation pending in the Ohio General Assembly takes aim at the use of the courts by deep-pocketed plaintiffs to ...
Republican bill would require Ohio school districts post their Pledge of Allegiance policy
Republican lawmakers want to require Ohio school districts to make their Pledge of Allegiance policy publicly available.
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Ohio House mulls immigration housing bill
Housing and immigration are the topics of the latest bill Ohio lawmakers are moving forward. Legislators have been working on ...
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Shell company in House Bill 6 scandal pleads guilty, agrees to forfeit over $2.1M
By holding Sam Randazzo’s shell company accountable for its role in the HB 6 scandal, we send a clear message to those who would hold Ohio’s government hostage to their private interests — you will ...
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Shell company SFA-Ohio pleads guilty in Ohio House Bill 6 scandal, will pay $2.1M
The Summit County prosecutor on Tuesday announced a shell company set up to funnel FirstEnergy bribe money to Ohio's former ...
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More than 10,000 people urged Gov. DeWine to veto Ohio bathroom ban bill, according to TransOhio
While transgender Ohioans and allies lament Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signing a transgender bathroom ban bill despite 10,000 ...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs bill to restrict bathroom access for transgender students
The new law will require K-12 and college students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their sex assigned at birth.
Ohio governor signs 'bathroom bill' into law, restricting students from using opposite-sex restrooms
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill into law that will prevent schools from allowing students of the opposite ...
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Cancer-testing bill being debated at Ohio Statehouse
A bill at the Ohio Statehouse would require health benefit plans and Medicaid to cover “medically necessary” tests used to ...