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.
A proposal aimed at providing more guardrails for children in group foster homes was labeled a "dynamic bill that needs to be studied" by the House Families & Aging Committee chair following sponsor testimony.
The state's judges on Tuesday opposed a plan to nix the practice of allowing juvenile cases to be transferred outside of the county in which the alleged crime was committed.
Modifications to a plan creating a presumption of equal parenting time did little to change minds, as several opponents and proponents returned to the House Families & Aging Committee Tuesday to reiterate prior testimony.