The House passed more than 30 measures Wednesday, with a trio of energy bills generating much of the debate at the planned final session ahead of summer recess.
Lawmakers in both chambers had their first chance Tuesday to question the state budget director on the recently released and much-anticipated capital budget for Fiscal Years 2025-2026, which thanks to the addition of one-time project spending from the state's surplus revenue is the largest in Ohio history.
At the top of the to-do list for the House Criminal Justice Committee before lawmakers break for the summer is a bill aimed at curtailing catalytic converter theft.
Committees in both chambers on Tuesday reviewed legislation designed to crack down on organized retail theft.
Ousted committee chairs were dazed and fuming Thursday as they mulled next steps in what one member referred to as an escalating "war" with House Speaker Jason Stephens.