Keep Current On Your Elected Officials & Legislation
If you have any questions on the information contained on this page, please contact NFIB’s Legislative Director for Ohio, Chris Ferruso. He can be reached at [email protected] or 614-221-4107.
Follow NFIB’s Legislative efforts on behalf of our 22,000 members in the state on social media on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nfib_oh and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NFIB.OH/ it is the best way to stay current with the most up-to-date news on the goings on at the capitol.
Meet NFIB’s Lobbying team for Ohio:
The 132nd Ohio General Assembly – Review
NFIB tracked over 100 pieces of legislation in the 132nd Ohio General Assembly. Victories from the 132nd Ohio GA
All pieces of legislation introduced and tracked by NFIB can be found here:132nd Ohio General Assembly Legislative Update FINAL
Key pieces of business legislation that were enacted can be found here: Business Legislation from 132nd GA
As always we like to report back to our members on how their elected officials voted the 132nd Ohio General Assembly Voting Record for NFIB Key Votes can be found here: Voting Record
The 133rd Ohio General Assembly – Current Issues
NFIB is proud to have 27 members of the organization serving in the Ohio Hosue of Representatives and the Ohio Senate this session. The list of members can be found here: NFIB Members in Legislature
Adam Holmes was appointed to fill the vacancy in Ohio House District 97. He is with Frueh Enterprises in Zanesville, a member of NFIB for 40 years. Making him the 25th NFIB member serving in the Ohio Legislature. New Ohio Rep. for 97th House District & Jessica Miranda, UNO Tax LLC, joined NFIB in June 2019 to become the 26th. Jason Stephens became the 27th NFIB member in the Ohio Legislature when he was selected to replace Rep. Smith who resigned to become the President of Rio Grande.
NFIB educated members on complying with Ohio’s Data Protection Act (SB 220 from the 132nd Ohio General Assembly), check out the presentation and additional information on cybersecurity here: Ohio’s Data Protection Act
NFIB was a leader in the fight to maintain the Business Investor Deduction in the state budget debate. Read about how the membership rallied to work with the Ohio Senate leaders and Governor DeWine to preserve this important tax reform for Ohio entrepreneurs here: Final Ohio Operating Budget Maintains Business Investor Deduction
NFIB participated in a press conference where state lawmakers. Senators Roegner and McColley as well as Representatives Powell and Lang, are moving to recognize occupational licenses issued in other states as a way to make it easier for professionals to move to Ohio and start work immediately, rather than face costly and time-consuming licensing and training requirements. View it here.
One-pager on the Six Key Issues for the 133rd Ohio General Assembly: PRIORITIES
The NFIB Small Business Agenda for Ohio’s 133rd General Assembly: Ohio Small Business Agenda
NFIB Legislative Directory for the 133rd General Assembly: Legislative Directory
Important Small Business Issues in the 133rd Ohio General Assembly (Click on each for detail):
Workers’ Comp
Civil Justice
Employment Law
Taxes & Fees
Unemployment Comp
Government Reorganization
Healthcare
Workforce Development
State Government
For the up-to-date 133rd Ohio General Assembly Legislative Update of all the bills NFIB is tracking in the Ohio Legislature, please click here: 133rd General Assembly – December
To read the detail of any piece of legislation introduced in the 133rd Ohio General Assembly, click here: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/search-legislation?0
Ohio’s Minimum Wage is indexed to the Consumer Price Index, you can get the poster to display in your business here:
Testimony offered / Statements by NFIB on legislation introduced in the 133rd Ohio General Assembly:
Testimony offered by Chris Ferruso on Senate Bill 1 (Regulatory Reform before the Ohio Senate Government Oversight & Reform on February 26, 2019.)
Written Testimony offered by Chris Ferruso on Senate Bill 57 (To decriminalize hemp and hemp products before the Ohio Senate Agriculture & Natual Resources Committee on March 13, 2019.)
Testimony offered by Jared Weiser on Senate Bill 9 (Group plan claim information before the Ohio Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee on March 13, 2019.)
Testimony offered by Chris Ferruso on a provision in House Bill 166 (Which adds the requirement that “a health benefit plan shall provide coverage for telemedicine services on the same basis and to the same extent that the plan provides coverage for the provision of in-person health care services,” before the House Finance Subcommittee on Health & Human Services on April 10, 2019.)
Testimony offered by Chris Ferruso on House Bill 115 (Which aims to streamline Ohio’s regulatory scheme before the House State & Local Government Committee on April 10, 2019.)
Written Testimony offered by Chris Ferruso on Senate Bill 57 (To decriminalize hemp and hemp products before the Ohio House Agriculture & Rural Development Committee on April 30, 2019.)
Testimony offered by Chris Ferruso on House Bill 166 (State Operating Budget on the provision to lower the Business Investor Deduction from $250,000 to $100,000, an annual tax hike of $193 million on Ohio small business owners on May 6, 2019.)
Testimony offered by Charlie Smith, Special Counsel for NFIB in Ohio, on House Bill 80 (In opposition to public policy included in the Ohio BWC Operating Budget before the Ohio House Insurance Committee on )
Written Testimony by Chris Ferruso on House Bill 2 (Reimbursement of training for employees before the Ohio House Economic & Workforce Development Committee on June 5, 2019.)
Written Testimony by Chris Ferruso on House Bill 4 (Credentialing for employees before the Ohio House Economic & Workforce Development Committee on June 5, 2019.)
Written Testimony by Chris Ferruso on House Bill 221 (Legislation that permits anonymous wage discrimination complaints to be filed via a toll-free phone line at the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC) and further obligates the OCRC to review all complaints received through the system in a timely manner to the Ohio House Civil Justice Committee on June 18, 2019.)
Letter of Support by Chris Ferruso on House Bill 197 (Legislation that cleans-up and correct numerous provisions of Ohio’s tax code to the Ohio House Ways & Means Committee on October 15, 2019.)
Letter of Support by Chris Ferruso on House Bill 355 (Which provides qualified immunity from civil liability to owners of campgrounds for injuries resulting from a well-delineated and defined list of risks inherent to camping to the Ohio House Civil Justice Committee on October 29, 2019.)
Letter of Support by Chris Ferruso on House Bill 135 (Legislation expanding the class of products eligible for Ohio’s annual sales tax holiday to the Ohio House Ways & Means Committee on November 5, 2019.)
Letter of Support by Chris Ferruso on Senate Bill 222 (Companion legislation to House Bill 242, prohibiting local governments from imposing a fee, tax, assessment or another charge on auxiliary containers to the Ohio Senate Local Government, Public Safety & Veterans Affairs Committee on November 12, 2019.)
Written Testimony by Chris Ferruso on House Bill 352 (Legislation that brings about much needed, common-sense reform to Ohio’s employment law statutes to the Ohio House Civil Justice Committee on November 19, 2019.)
NFIB Key Votes in the 133rd Ohio General Assembly:
VOTE YES – Ohio Senate Bill 1 (Regulatory Reform)
VOTE YES – Ohio Senate Bill 9 (Group Plan Claim Information)
VOTE NO – Ohio House Bill 80 (Ohio BWC Budget)
VOTE YES – Ohio House Sub. Bill 251 (Statute of Limitation Reform)
VOTE YES – Ohio House Sub. Bill 81 (BWC Reforms)
VOTE YES – Ohio Senate Amended Sub. Bill 9 (Health Insurance Reform)
VOTE YES – Ohio House Bill 242 (Auxiliary Containers)
