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- Senate Bill 24 (state airplane — Wright Flyer III): Passed 85–0. The bill designates the 1905 Wright Flyer III as Ohio’s state airplane; supporters emphasized Ohio’s aviation history and the aircraft’s location at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton.

- Substitute House Bill 54 (transportation budget) — concurrence with senate amendments: The House agreed to the Senate amendments on the transportation budget by roll call, 87–3. Sponsors noted the measure preserves roughly $11 billion in highway funds, funded highway safety and workforce programs and does not appropriate General Revenue for the highway program. Members described the outcome as largely preserving House priorities while incorporating Senate changes.

- House Bill 38 (Doctor Steven Tackett Veteran Memorial Highway — Geauga County): Passed 90–0. The measure designates a portion of State Route 87 in Geauga County as the Dr. Steven Tackett Veteran Memorial Highway in recognition of his medical and volunteer service.

- House Bill 50 (Private First Class John Wayne Richard Memorial Highway — Darke County): Passed 90–0. The bill designates a portion of State Route 47 in Darke County in memory of PFC John Wayne Richard, who died in Vietnam on May 21, 1969.

All titles were agreed to on the floor following the passage votes; the House recorded the journal entries as required and transmitted actions for enrollment and clerical processing.

Why it matters: The transportation concurrence moves a major budget item forward; the state designations are ceremonial but require House action and unanimous support. The votes show bipartisan consensus on these noncontroversial measures while the larger SB1 debate took most of the floor time.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ohio House of Representatives - 3-19-2025","oneSentenceSummary","During the March 18 session the House approved several bills and a Senate concurrence: Senate Bill 24 naming the Wright Flyer III state airplane, substitute House Bill 54 (transportation budget concurrence), and memorial highway designations and passed both House Bill 38 and House Bill 50 unanimously.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Ohio","taxId",17404,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6118995,"House approves ban on replacement property‑tax levies, sponsors cite transparency for voters",761,11369000,12130000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2715439-0c469648dcc4e608edd0ba2138f3a4de&start=11369&end=12130","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2715439-0c469648dcc4e608edd0ba2138f3a4de/thumbnail_11369000.jpg","/articles/6118995/Ohio/House-approves-ban-on-replacement-propertytax-levies-sponsors-cite-transparency-for-voters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6118995-d6be68cc889b495a3d6e90c2cebf08e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140677&Signature=DCAgXn8tVoqk5iSZkGHzqh4hO~M4~4HNb0ghwfPSKSA0W1VUAIK~j~kOB5mxIvxn8H2sA-bLnnUj2ZKpwhgvb-Zy2rEQzE0XITWQlu25fs4WGDUNjqtToPuRbp-DpPw1aeQxX6VzUtKx9nnOr9~jsI7Kwr~~R~UVW8PacxgfR0P~OoblRo0ImPUpU0ApAf3Tx-GdlYV0oDngK24mgJ5jQuAZ84ny2q1VehmmsDZtn7OcXsVFG3qBXCF6ueQw2~xP7F7HBn9TE3gAjbWh6sI1p0ohJG7Ry8KL1ubnUMWxmkNCOpkoGgrzm9GE6PtlRvUycwEfUueWEX2VvffroY8uhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ohio House passed House Bill 28 to eliminate the authority to place replacement property‑tax levies, advancing a package sponsors described as a transparency reform for voters. The final roll call on the bill was 62 affirmative and 29 negative.

Representative Adam Matthews, prime sponsor, told the chamber HB28 ‘‘brings needed transparency to our property tax system’’ and explained the difference between renewal levies (which retain effective tax liability) and replacement levies (which reset millage and can increase taxpayer payments when assessed value rises). He said voters commonly conflate renewals and replacements and that the bill helps clarify ballot choices.

Supporters noted that the measure was recommended by the prior General Assembly’s Property Tax Review and Reform Commission. Representative Thomas Hall, a joint sponsor, called the bill “step one” toward broader property‑tax reform and thanked Ways and Means committee members for their work.

Opponents and some local officials argued the change removes a tool local governments and service providers use to cover rising costs when state support has lagged. Representative Troy and others urged a compromise approach. Troy proposed an amendment that would preserve local flexibility while extending existing state rollback benefits to certain combined renewal+increase measures; that amendment was discussed as a way to protect taxpayers while maintaining local home‑rule options. The House voted to table the proposed amendment; the tabling motion passed by a recorded vote of 61–29.

Proponents argued that renewals with increases already allow communities to raise revenue transparently and that replacement levies result in unanticipated tax increases for voters who expect a renewal. The bill's supporters said renewal options typically pass at rates comparable to replacement levies and that HB28 aligns ballot language with voter expectations.

Why it matters: The measure changes a commonly used local funding mechanism for schools, counties, townships and other taxing districts. It could reduce the use of replacement levies and shift local strategies for funding services, but it also prompted concerns from municipal and township groups and service providers that rely on locally approved levies.

The House approved the bill’s title on the floor and transmitted the passage for further legislative processing.","The Ohio House passed House Bill 28, eliminating local authority to place replacement property‑tax levies on the ballot and framing the change as a transparency measure for voters. Supporters said replacement levies create hidden tax increases; opponents warned it removes a local tool and urged compromise amendments.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6119000,"House passes SB1 after hours of debate over DEI, tenure and campus policy",9770,1280000,11050000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2715439-0c469648dcc4e608edd0ba2138f3a4de&start=1280&end=11050","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2715439-0c469648dcc4e608edd0ba2138f3a4de/thumbnail_1280000.jpg","/articles/6119000/Ohio/House-passes-SB1-after-hours-of-debate-over-DEI-tenure-and-campus-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6119000-556a603d659374f684e870b2b9d5102d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140677&Signature=UoF9mj5HalHLiQvkVOdtJ5~BdqhQOzT2XmS~MMD8GCZK2JgRmZcz8FOyzSo6t7pg1Eb7wXY5hRZRUZ8mfE3nDKYnD-wEW5YSS5PFRFW~Wyx-Mpcb-eZ8cIZ17vUcR-bgcBgXcCptN04JJEnmwu6WlmmP08wO7Hf~FD-UGzpaeUNqczlYxM~ThEbQ8Qn4abueKGBW6DM3NumoFnwoDfK33jaiK9KFgXpCCye58jSvOZHCnoaYZXTqokheBKQaRXpnKH1PJOJZBeZQbJ8WvjashVfBRRk-XIdoJEpiefiLEKDray5TfR1lZ18-ic4SvmSe3cPYraPXinuyccFQrqP04Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 1, the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act, passed the Ohio House 58–34 on a roll-call vote after several hours of floor debate and repeated attempts to amend or table provisions.

Supporters of the bill argued it will protect students from compelled ideological instruction and restore what they called neutrality in higher education. Representative Young, sponsor of the House version, told the chamber that the bill seeks to “reclaim what made DEI effective” and to focus higher education on “learning, not activism.” He asked colleagues for a “passing of this bill.”

Opponents said the bill attacks academic freedom, removes protections and programs that help recruit and retain students and faculty, and weakens workforce pipelines (notably in medicine and social work). Representative Simani said SB1 will “devastate the state's economy by shrinking our workforce” and warned medical training could be impaired if instruction on social determinants of health or cultural competency is curtailed. Representative Byrd and other opponents said the bill ‘‘guts’’ programs serving first‑generation students, veterans and other underrepresented groups.

The bill drew extensive amendment activity on the floor. Representative White offered amendment No. 292; Representative Tims offered amendment 0295; Representative Brennan offered amendment 1360305; and others proposed amendments that sponsors and supporters characterized as re‑opening committee work. Multiple motions to lay amendments on the table succeeded during debate. The first recorded tabling vote on an amendment was 56 affirmative, 36 negative; later tabling votes recorded 61–30 and 61–31, among other roll calls. On final passage the roll call recorded 58 affirmative votes and 34 negative votes, and the clerk declared the bill passed and entitled.

A major legal issue raised on the floor was whether publicly administered race‑ or identity‑targeted scholarships or hiring preferences are now legally permissible following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Students for Fair Admissions decisions and related federal equal‑protection analysis. Representative Williams (supporter) noted the attorney general’s legal view that public universities administering race‑based scholarships would likely trigger Fourteenth Amendment issues and suggested existing privately funded scholarships that specify race be phased out or administered differently to avoid state action problems.

Supporters emphasized provisions they said preserve classroom discussion while restricting institutional positions and mandatory DEI trainings or orientations. Opponents disputed that reading and highlighted language they said would limit course content, curtail faculty collective bargaining (including restrictions on striking and negotiating over tenure and retrenchment), and remove or phase out certain scholarships. Several speakers cited testimony from students and campus groups describing personal harms; other speakers described faculty and institutional concerns about micromanagement and academic career impacts.

The debate included extended personal testimony from members on both sides. Representative Williams described his own background and argued the bill protects academic neutrality; Representative Brownlee, Representative Simani and others described public‑comment and constituent opposition and urged a no vote.

With the passage recorded, the House approved the bill’s title and sent the enacted text forward in the legislative process.

Why it matters: SB1 touches university hiring, curriculum expectations, campus trainings, scholarship rules and faculty bargaining rights — areas that affect students and employees across Ohio’s public higher education system. Supporters say the measure increases intellectual neutrality and student protections; opponents say it reduces institutional autonomy, endangers recruitment, and will have downstream effects on workforce development and public‑health training.

The legislature’s action now shifts contested policy and legal questions — including how public institutions must adapt private scholarships and how courts interpret state actions — into implementation and, potentially, litigation.

Votes at a glance (excerpt): Final passage — SB1: 58 yes, 34 no.","After extensive floor debate and multiple failed amendments, the Ohio House passed Senate Bill 1, the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act, 58–34. Proponents said the bill protects students and academic neutrality; opponents said it curtails academic freedom, worker rights and scholarships and will harm recruitment and public health training.","actionData","errors"]

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