Description

Assigned Committee

Status

S.C.R. 5

Petitions Congress and President Obama to make federal funds available for the development of the Ohio Hub train development project, starting with the 3-C Corridor.

Finance & Appropriations

No hearings scheduled

S.B. 53

Requires the Director of Commerce to develop a residential foreclosure tracking system and to prepare an annual residential foreclosures report.

Finance & Appropriations

Not yet reported from committee

S.B. 164

Prohibits driving a vehicle while text messaging or typing on a mobile communication device.

Highways and Transportation

2nd Hearing (Proponent testimony)

S.B. 201

Designates October 13 as "Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day" to raise public awareness and understanding of breast cancer that has spread through the bloodstream to other parts of the body.

Health, Human Services, & Aging

2nd Hearing (All testimony)

S.B. 237

Requires sheriffs to verify that they have notified communities and victims of the residence or relocation of Tier III sex offenders.

Repeals the exception that currently allows a Tier III sex offender to have the community notification order waived by a judge.

Judiciary -- Criminal Justice

2nd Hearing (Proponent testimony)

S.B. 291

Allows non-violent offenders with multiple convictions to apply to have their criminal records sealed.

Bans most employers from inquiring about criminal history until after a first interview has been offered.

Protects employers from negligent hiring lawsuits when an employees criminal records had been sealed.

 Not yet referred to committee

S.B. 292

Revises Ohio’s Child Support laws after twenty years of legislative neglect.

Updates the child support payment schedule.

Updates the list of deviations which judges may use to alter a child support order.

Not yet referred to committee

Description

Location

Status

Local Governments & the FY 2010/2011 Budget

Briefed locally elected officials on the biennial budget and its financial implications for local governments.

Trinity Cathedral

December 2009

Ohio & the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act

Brought community, business, and government leaders together to discuss federal stimulus funds with Ohio Stimulus Czar Ron Richards.

Trinity Cathedral

March 16, 2009

Education Reform & the Ohio Evidence Based Model

Hosted a presentation and Q&A session with Ohio Superintendent Deborah Delisle on Governor Strickland’s Evidence Based Model of Education Reform for Cleveland-area teachers and administrators.

Cleveland State University

March 30, 2009

Cuyahoga County Government Reform

Hosted a final town hall meeting on Cuyahoga County Government Reform with advocates and opponents of county reform.  Brought in a non-partisan, Washington D.C.-based think tank to offer their experiences with county reform.

Case Western Reserve University

October 28, 2009

Issue

Description

Third Frontier Inclusion Language

Requiring consistent tracking of job and internship creation numbers and other demographic data for the Third Frontier Program.

Audits for Special License Plates

Requires organizations that receive over $15,000 in charitable money from the purchasing of special license plates to annually audit the accounts into which the money is deposited. 

Improvement funds for Adult Care Facilities

Set aside funds for maintenance and facility improvements for Ohio’s Adult Care providers.

Advocacy for Ohio Residential State Supplement community

Advocated for maintained funding of Ohio’s Residential State Supplement program.

Worked with the Departments of Mental Health, Aging, and Jobs & Family Services to better coordinate licensing and care.

Advocacy for Ohio’s Adult Care Facilities community

Maintain funds for Ohio’s Adult Care providers.

Worked with the Departments of Mental Health, Aging, and Jobs & Family Services to better coordinate licensing and care.

Cuyahoga County Government Reform

Provided constituents with information about county reform.

Ranking member on Casino Implementation legislation

Led Senate Democrats on Government Oversight Committee and their participation and engagement in crafting casino implementation language.

Confirmation Hearings on Public Safety Director Cathy Collins-Taylor

Participated in controversial political confirmation hearings on Cathy Collins-Taylor, former Director of Public Safety.

Partnership with University Hospitals on Sickle Cell Anemia Programs

Worked with University Hospitals to develop an adult sickle cell treatment program to complement their children’s program.

Collaboration with the Ohio Housing Finance Agency

Worked with OHFA to create the first face-to-face meeting between Cleveland-area CDC’s and OHFA staff responsible for working on their grant proposals and applications.

Bureau of Criminal Investigations records reporting

Worked with the Ohio Attorney General’s office to address failures in BCI’s criminal records reporting.

ID’s for homeless individuals

Collaborated with various homeless organizations to help homeless individuals receive state ID’s.

Innerbelt Bridge & Access to the Tremont Neighborhood

Worked with the Department of Transportation to reopen as quickly as possible Innerbelt access to the Tremont Neighborhood so as not to continue inconveniencing residents and businesses.

Description

Assigned Committee

Status

S.B. 13

Improve health care - state General Assembly's intention

Health, Human Services, & Aging

Never reported from committee

S.B. 197

Sealing of official records in criminal proceedings

Judiciary - Criminal Justice

Never reported from committee

S.B. 365

Capital punishment - study imposition/administration

Never reported from committee

Description

Assigned Committee

Status

H.B. 44

Minority HIV/AIDS-task force/prevention

Health

Never reported out of committee

H.B. 260

Capital punishment - study imposition/administration

Judiciary

Never reported out of committee

H.B. 261

Formaldehyde - harmful intoxicant

Judiciary

Never reported out of committee

H.B. 317

Sealing of Records

Judiciary

Never reported out of committee

H.B. 423

Chain restaurants - provide nutritional informaiton

Health

Never reported out of committee

H.B. 449

Expand HEAP eligibility/cut heating service-prohibit

Finance & Appropriations

Never reported out of committee

H.B. 619

Child Support Amnesty Program

Juvenile & Family Law

Never reported out of committee

Description

Assigned Committee

Status

H.B. 171

Minority HIV/AIDS-task force/prevention

Health

Never reported out of committee

H.B. 172

Capital punishment - study imposition/administration

Judiciary

Never reported out of committee; was included as an amendment in H.B. 190

H.B. 332

Parole standards

Judiciary

Never reported out of committee

H.B. 345

Missing children/recovery-police training

Criminal Justice

Never reported out of committee

H.B. 409

Formaldehyde - harmful intoxicant

Criminal Justice

Never reported out of committee

H.B. 515

Council on Obesity Prevention & Management

Health

Never reported out of committee

Description

Assigned Committee

Status

H.B. 441

Minority HIV/AIDS-task force/prevention

Finance & Appropriations

Never reported out of committee

H.B. 498

Troy Lee James Highway - Interstate 90

Transportation & Public Safety

Effective 3/19/2003

H.B. 502

Capital punishment - study imposition/administration

Criminal Justice

Never reported out of committee

Description

Assigned Committee

Status

H.B. 487

Truancy prevention pilot program

Education

Never reported out of committee

H.B. 562

Naturopathic physicians-license

Health, Retirement, & Aging

Never reported out of committee

H.B. 696

HIV/AIDS prevention campaign-minority groups

Health, Retirement, & Aging

Never reported out of committee

H.B. 733

Death penalty-moratorium/study

Criminal Justice

Never reported out of committee