MRR Ohio Legislative Updates: January 28, 2016 – February 11, 2016
Notes from the House of Representatives:
- H.B. 444 was introduced to allow certain D liquor permit holders to provide free tasting samples of beer, wine, and spirituous liquor to a person who is 21 years old or older and a paying customer of the permit holder
- H.J.R. 6 was considered for the first time proposing to enact Section 18 of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to prohibit state agencies and the state’s public retirement systems from contracting with and investing in companies with certain business operations in countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism and to require state agencies and public retirement systems to divest investments from such companies
- H.B. 450 was introduced to authorize a law enforcement officer to purchase a police dog or horse for one dollar when the officer retires in good standing from a law enforcement agency and certain conditions are met
- H.B. 455 was introduced to authorize a municipal corporation or township to establish a boarding school zone and a special speed limit within that zone
- Sub. H.B. 182 passed upon third consideration to revise the law governing the creation and operation of joint economic development districts and enterprise zones
Notes from the Senate:
- S.B. 268 was introduced to modify Ohio civil rights laws related to employment and the statute of limitations for other specified claims against an employer
- S.B. 272 was introduced to authorize a law enforcement officer to purchase a police dog or horse for fair market value when the officer retires in good standing from a law enforcement agency and certain conditions are met
- S.B. 273 was introduced to enact the Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Act, which would require an insurer domiciled in Ohio or an insurance group of which an Ohio insurer is a member, to submit an annual disclosure on corporate governance by June 1 each year
For questions or more information on MRR’s Ohio Legislation Updates, contact:
Stacy V. Pollock – MRR Columbus
Phone: 614.324.0163
Email: spollock@mrrlaw.com