Lawmakers left town late Wednesday without tweaking a voter-approved law legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.
A bipartisan Senate plan could allow county commissioners to raise money for the Ohio Housing Trust Fund, which one sponsor says would yield better results than a failed amendment from earlier this week.
A controversial plan to prevent transgender individuals from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identities at Ohio schools and universities passed the House Wednesday after a contentious debate.
Following a morning report that a marijuana-related amendment was floating around the Statehouse, one of the Senate's negotiators said in a Tuesday afternoon interview that the issue was unlikely to advance before summer break.
Over the next two days, state lawmakers have packed their schedules with well over a hundred bill hearings – around 60 of which may result in a vote, including the $6 billion capital budget – setting themselves up for lengthy final sessions Wednesday before they leave for summer break.
The House's point person on marijuana issues is not optimistic that lawmakers will reach an agreement on matters related to the legalization of the drug before breaking for summer next week.
Finance chairs in both chambers are each planning one more hearing next week on the $6 billion capital budget in time for a Wednesday floor vote, they confirmed Thursday.
A much-anticipated investment in maternal and infant health is finally headed to the Senate after nearly a year and a half of work.