NFIB’s Ohio Legislative Update & Victories

June 18, 2023

Keep Current On Your Elected Officials & Legislation

NFIB's Ohio Legislative Update & Victories

If you have any questions on the information contained on this page, please contact NFIB’s State Director for Ohio, Chris Ferruso. He can be reached at chris.ferruso@nfib.org or 614-221-4107. Follow NFIB’s Legislative efforts on behalf of our more than 20,000 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:

Chris Ferruso Cameron Garczyk

The 134th Ohio General Assembly – Review

NFIB tracked over 100 pieces of legislation in the 134th Ohio General Assembly. 134th General Assembly – Final Review small business victories from the 134th Ohio General Assembly. As always we like to report back to our members on how their elected officials voted the 134th Ohio General Assembly Voting Record & for the 117th Congress for NFIB Key Votes can be found here: 134th Ohio Voting Record & How Congress Voted

The 135th Ohio General Assembly – In Progress

You can find our updated list of all bills we are tracking here: 135th General Assembly Legislative Update NFIB is proud to have 28 members of the organization serving in the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate this session. The list of members can be found here: NFIB Members in 135th Legislature The NFIB Small Business Agenda for Ohio’s 135th General Assembly: NFIB 135th Small Business Agenda Updated Ohio Legislative Directory with contact information for all elected state and federal offices. To read the detail of any piece of legislation introduced in the 135th Ohio General Assembly, click here.

Ohio Required Minimum Wage Poster

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 135th Ohio General Assembly:

Written proponent testimony on Senate Bill 44 to the Ohio Senate Government Oversight Committee: (2/28/23) This legislation will streamline the occupational licensure application process in Ohio. Written proponent testimony on Senate Bill 30 to the Ohio Senate Workforce & Higher Education Committee: (3/1/23) This legislation will allow minors under 16 years old to work until 9 pm on school nights with the permission of a parent or guardian. Written interested party testimony on House Bill 33 (State Operating Budget) to the Ohio House Finance Committee: (3/29/23) Testimony on several workforce and education provisions contained in the bill. Letter of support for Senate Bill 63 to the Ohio Senate Insurance Committee: (3/29/23) This important piece of pro-business legislation will prevent companies from being named in asbestos lawsuits where they have no liability while ensuring those who have been injured by asbestos can pursue claims against entities which they demonstrate have caused them harm.

NFIB Key Votes in the 135th Ohio General Assembly:

VOTE YES on Senate Bill 1: Senate Bill 1 takes many of the current responsibilities from the State Board of Education (SBOE) and moves them to a new cabinet-level position at the newly named Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, under the auspices of the governor. This change will bring responsibility for budgetary and policy-making under the direction of the executive branch with oversight by the Ohio General Assembly, ensuring education accountability.

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