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Siders said SB153 would require election officials to verify U.S. citizenship at registration or when a voter updates registration by using Bureau of Motor Vehicles records or documentary proof of citizenship. He said the bill would also mandate regular monthly comparisons of the statewide voter registration database against both BMV and Social Security records to keep rolls current. On absentee ballots, Siders said the bill would prohibit unattended drop boxes, require ballots to be returned directly to election officials or staffed drop-off locations, and restrict who may deliver another person's ballot. The bill would also require paid petition circulators to disclose their status and affiliations, he said.

During questioning, Senator DeMora asked how many votes in Ohio had been compromised via ballot drop boxes since their inception; Siders replied that he knew of zero instances in Ohio but cited incidents in other states, including attacks on boxes, and argued Ohio should learn from those events. Senator Gavron asked whether it would be possible to distinguish ballots after a large, illicit drop-off; Siders said under the current system that would be difficult because ballots go into a single bin and are collected together. The committee took no vote; this was the bill's second hearing and only proponent testimony was presented at the session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ohio Senate General Government Committee - 4-29-2025","oneSentenceSummary","FGA Action representative Harrison Siders testified for Senate Bill 153, which would require citizenship verification at registration, monthly data matches with BMV and Social Security, ban unattended ballot drop boxes and restrict third-party ballot delivery and petition circulators.","taxTitle","General Government, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Ohio","taxId",37387,"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},6257818,"Proponent urges broad ban on foreign adversary land ownership near military and critical infrastructure",242,805000,1047000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152014-4683a99f5abba35ddafd8653812a08ec&start=805&end=1047","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152014-4683a99f5abba35ddafd8653812a08ec/thumbnail_805000.jpg","/articles/6257818/Ohio/Proponent-urges-broad-ban-on-foreign-adversary-land-ownership-near-military-and-critical-infrastructure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257818-03f62977414f8c44af94f16bee161b0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155766&Signature=BxBJsh0WHP2tO88uLaVbDzXf6XEpVuXEqGT5hRDkwR0Qf1GDgmpEEN8cr5pFSFIzu5c9snsxPXTar0xP3Cahh6bqDyyuzpIocqHhpzZTwjfVD1uKUq-GrY4vXoA2Ty2WQFOCKQVLO-z7opZEXyQkaJYobhSZJ86Jiay1J9XTaFyaLmyFk-LYDMG0isTyVG72pElvbh7777l2VJ~5RZgcQR3FFJ87a~HD8cIgQoxNHZAyhBWSqH9ApapMvK95ajT0uAxtmDo0XOrL7q9GgyRTW6rS8muKnFOn0FcRaCnIOejbJ8P7L-m47obVoNfOvS6N6sUUFQ607jOHfxOC5QZErw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A proponent from an organization identified in the transcript as State Armour urged the Senate General Government Committee to pass Senate Bill 88, saying the legislation would reduce risks from foreign adversary ownership of land and certain property near sensitive military and critical infrastructure installations.

The witness said the bill should prohibit foreign adversary ownership of agricultural land, of property near military installations and of property near critical infrastructure. The witness described a series of national-security concerns and cited examples from other states where foreign-owned purchases raised alarms: a large Texas land purchase near Laughlin Air Force Base that included a runway and proposed wind turbines; a land purchase near Grand Forks Air Force Base by a company identified in the testimony as Fu Feng Group; and attempted purchases near a major industrial rail line in northwest Indiana. The witness also referenced a federal investigation of a China-owned factory in Ohio.

The proponent linked those examples to China’s national intelligence law and argued that Chinese-owned entities may be subject to state-directed intelligence or surveillance activities. He cited public statements by national-security officials and studies to support those claims. He asked the committee to prohibit foreign adversary ownership in the categories outlined and to move the bill forward.

During questions, Senator DeMora asked whether the governor had indicated willingness to sign similar measures after a previous veto in the last budget; the proponent said he did not know and offered to look into it. The chair noted five additional pieces of written testimony were available on committee iPads. The committee concluded the third hearing on Senate Bill 88 after that testimony.","A representative for State Armour testified in support of Senate Bill 88, urging prohibitions on foreign adversary ownership of agricultural land and property near military and critical infrastructure, citing national-security concerns and examples from other states.",{"_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},6257822,"Senate General Government Committee reports Senate Bill 63 to Rules and Reference, 5-1",56,720000,776000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152014-4683a99f5abba35ddafd8653812a08ec&start=720&end=776","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152014-4683a99f5abba35ddafd8653812a08ec/thumbnail_720000.jpg","/articles/6257822/Ohio/Senate-General-Government-Committee-reports-Senate-Bill-63-to-Rules-and-Reference-5-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257822-bc760f26ee1050d7ecae9b2e5da45f41/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155766&Signature=DS2oU33uAEhceGuVOJggQdeV0JAFbYXLTa1hwbRkzQ5HhRPJ9daXzAz7Q4mZXO-9Nya~EzGCcUrIHpQP2yUwGjQRHUEw4Oaf8u~5k~6SHc5cHowE0QthtKOmDssfIBVnaW1Vi6LujFcQUuR41accBjg5-tDdMAqdkmn0ymV2Z1QfFnj0hKykKHDp1dh9YFzx~OJ37cixoJ4yNU9JdjGWksx9TbAstXS2UYiEP6BsDUPx5brcJUvIr9faKPh7ptPH~3Sq1zFgyblJeaq-HXokTAnbLHg3opr6RRSA1Zv4IS2InDAJU~7jBbhE3n4eZnqGsPkalVMEZ4dibgSdRajMgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vice Chair Gavarone moved that the Senate General Government Committee favorably report Senate Bill 63 to the Committee on Rules and Reference; the motion passed by a 5-1 roll-call vote.

The clerk conducted a roll call after the motion. The transcript records five affirmative votes and a single negative vote by a member identified in the transcript as Blackshear; the chair announced that Senate Bill 63 was favorably reported to the Committee on Rules and Reference by a vote of 5 to 1. The chair again asked members to sign the vote sheet and said the roll would be held open for members not present.

This action concluded the fourth hearing for Senate Bill 63 at the committee meeting.","Vice Chair Gavarone moved and the committee voted 5-1 to favorably report Senate Bill 63 to the Committee on Rules and Reference; one member recorded a no vote.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6257826,"Committee favorably reports substitute Senate Bill 86 to Rules and Reference by 6-0 vote",48,656000,704000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152014-4683a99f5abba35ddafd8653812a08ec&start=656&end=704","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152014-4683a99f5abba35ddafd8653812a08ec/thumbnail_656000.jpg","/articles/6257826/Ohio/Committee-favorably-reports-substitute-Senate-Bill-86-to-Rules-and-Reference-by-6-0-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257826-e9ff0ec3afe5c79c3fa2160f7e1f0f54/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155766&Signature=VLImFr~keYGqTCFo7KnpchgE4HjWX1ogb2vfjz3klud3aCfz4kAZEWDxtmsipUdFd4SOdyh8iB1LpeLRi3~UAC3RJtN5ifnRkUgGPSRHEbR2OJLwAYbN12H1AJ8cDXFl7jUQxQZRGcMymT9ZuHLyITcoW3faF5V~AMl-P5B7H3etS8-p9y7E48-fvU44o7Tu0j7fI2psunIU5OQouaUYvBHFY5yD9KjyPwkmCWWonMJINxKrjxMAaz2LjPVLNVFcryw5eldFvnYPcX7-BF3949F9oEUqINEMLHSsHv-QnuWlvt3GaFeTtl0bYqtnAY89rhJrccxqo41NnTwFhLIgNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate General Government Committee voted 6-0 to favorably report substitute Senate Bill 86 to the Committee on Rules and Reference after Senator Hoffman moved to report the bill.

Senator Hoffman moved that the committee favorably report Senate Bill 86 to Rules and Ethics; the clerk then conducted a roll call. The transcript records six affirmative votes and no negative votes, and the committee chair announced the bill was favorably reported to the Committee on Rules and Reference by a vote of 6 to 0.

Committee members were asked to sign the vote sheet and the chair held the roll open for members not present to sign. The committee concluded its fifth hearing on the substitute bill at that time.","The Senate General Government Committee voted 6-0 to favorably report substitute Senate Bill 86 to the Committee on Rules and Reference after a motion by Senator Hoffman.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6257832,"Senators introduce bill to create universal regulatory sandbox and regulatory relief office",236,119000,355000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152014-4683a99f5abba35ddafd8653812a08ec&start=119&end=355","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152014-4683a99f5abba35ddafd8653812a08ec/thumbnail_119000.jpg","/articles/6257832/Ohio/Senators-introduce-bill-to-create-universal-regulatory-sandbox-and-regulatory-relief-office","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257832-3db7f0d11f6b2a806bfb43f1c6cf92c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155766&Signature=ir2moBY817N0zNID5sesSdg2se~UeYYKtnMpLjpv34eIFl2cLiQqT5gx1B958limeOw3aSq~Ufjlpw-rorVXujMCX9h8GxZQyiI37lstF549SIiBM3Gt1Dgn~MSJiLJvDteAE33jwvwgCN6tiLlKx~MwW4ySN91UEGHEkMVSeUVyhb4Vhw~0JynaMhUI90w7sGTYB7mCveX3vAaJH4JgnaMsgdzxqHee9dusJ-WJTCsUew3xDcBrTyg1i1rL2Kz5HEXKSQe4CxpxKmw3l8ITTERSSoAiSfzh88S5AJW4ZwQvVuBFTyyZkazAYgeu8srYsO2JFd4m7XJ1gV8-hHoMfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senators Catrona and Lang told the Senate General Government Committee that Senate Bill 90 would create a universal regulatory sandbox program housed in the Common Sense Initiative (CSI) office and establish a Regulatory Relief Office to allow businesses to test products or services in Ohio without obtaining usual licenses or authorizations.

The sponsors said the bill is intended to reduce regulatory barriers that they said can drive startups and new business activity out of state. The bill would let participants operate under limited, temporary relief from specified laws while the state studies whether those laws should be modified or permanently removed, the sponsors said.

Senator Catrona, sponsor, said the sandbox would give businesses “limited access to the market in Ohio to test their products or services without obtaining any other licensure or authorization that would typically be required.” Senator Lang, joint sponsor, said the Regulatory Relief Office would act as a liaison between private businesses and state agencies and may propose reciprocity agreements with other states that operate similar programs. Lang identified Arizona, Kentucky, Missouri and Utah as states using or proposing similar universal regulatory sandbox programs.

The bill creates an advisory committee to the program that would include six business leaders from different industries, three state agency representatives and two legislators (one appointed by the senate and one by the house). The Common Sense Initiative would be required to submit an annual report to the General Assembly with program activity, participant information and suggested statutory changes.

During committee questions Senator DeMora asked how regulations would be chosen for temporary waiver. Senator Catrona answered with an example from the financial technology sector, saying some firms have relocated to other states that offer sandbox programs to test technologies. Vice Chair Gavarone asked how the proposal would interact with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review process and the Cut Red Tape Ohio program; Senator Lang said the committee would hold periodic meetings and that recommendations would, in his view, logically flow through JCAR but he did not supply definitive procedural details.

The bill received its first hearing and sponsor testimony; committee members did not take a final vote at this session.","Senators Catrona and Lang presented Senate Bill 90 to create a universal regulatory sandbox administered by the Common Sense Initiative office and a Regulatory Relief Office to identify and recommend changes to state laws that may hinder innovation.","actionData","errors"]

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