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.
The sponsor of a controversial higher education bill indicated it may revert to a prior form less palatable to opponents next session if the House fails to pass it this General Assembly.
A lengthy House calendar for the chamber's likely final session before summer recess does not include one closely watched measure.
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.
A pair of bipartisan lawmakers are attempting to establish for the first time a dedicated revenue source for brownfield remediation while also fixing changes authorized in the operating budget that made the program more administratively cumbersome.
One of two plans to revise a state program allowing high school students to take college courses at no cost to their families appears likely to move forward in the House.